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I Died a Thousand Times

1955 · 109 min

A somber, fatalistic noir that follows a doomed criminal's last desperate bid for redemption, with a slow-burning tension and a bittersweet romantic undercurrent.

Directed by
Stuart Heisler
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Starring
Jack Palance, Shelley Winters, Lori Nelson
Tagline
The Story Behind The Terrifying 60-Day Hunt For Desperado 'Mad-Dog' Earle!
Overview
After aging criminal Roy Earle is released from prison he decides to pull one last heist before retiring — by robbing a resort hotel.

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Directed by
Stuart Heisler
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Starring
Jack Palance, Shelley Winters, Lori Nelson
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • love
  • fate
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
crime, thriller
Directed by
Stuart Heisler
Written by
W.R. Burnett
Starring
Jack Palance, Shelley Winters, Lori Nelson, Lee Marvin, Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez, Lon Chaney Jr., Earl Holliman, Perry Lopez
Music
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Cinematography
Ted D. McCord
Runtime
109 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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