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The Devil at 4 O'Clock

1961 · 126 min

A slow-building disaster drama that mixes moral struggle with volcanic peril, earnest and tense, with moments of warmth and sacrifice.

Directed by
Mervyn LeRoy
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Tagline
They jumped into hell to save part of heaven.
Overview
A crusty, eccentric priest recruits three reluctant convicts to help him rescue a children's leper colony from a Pacific island menaced by a smoldering volcano.

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Directed by
Mervyn LeRoy
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Thriller
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • survival
  • faith
  • guilt
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • wilderness
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
adventure, drama, thriller
Directed by
Mervyn LeRoy
Written by
Liam O'Brien
Starring
Spencer Tracy, Frank Sinatra, Kerwin Mathews, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Grégoire Aslan, Alexander Scourby, BarBara Luna, Bernie Hamilton
Runtime
126 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
French, English

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