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The Narrow Margin

1952 · 71 min

A taut, claustrophobic train ride where danger lurks in every corridor and trust is a luxury no one can afford.

Tagline
A Fortune If They Seal Her Lips!...A Bullet If They Fail!
Overview
A tough cop meets his match when he has to guard a gangster's widow on a train journey from Chicago to Los Angeles.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • deception
  • survival
  • justice
  • loyalty
Places
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
thriller, crime
Directed by
Richard Fleischer
Written by
Earl Felton
Starring
Charles McGraw, Marie Windsor, Jacqueline White, Gordon Gebert, Queenie Leonard, David Clarke, Peter Virgo, Don Beddoe
Cinematography
George E. Diskant
Runtime
71 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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