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Murder!

1930 · 102 min

A creaky but gripping early-talkie whodunit that creeps under your skin with theatrical staginess and a quietly haunting sense of remorse.

Tagline: Who killed Edna Druce?
Overview: When actress Diana Baring is found in a daze beside her colleague’s murdered body, all evidence points to her guilt. During the trial, juror Sir John Menier doubts the verdict, but yields to pressure. Haunted by remorse, he launches his own investigation.

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
guilt
identity
deception
redemption
Places: big city
workplace
prison
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	3
Humour	3
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: mystery, crime, thriller
Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
Starring: Herbert Marshall, Edward Chapman, Esme Percy, Norah Baring, Phyllis Konstam, Marie Wright, Miles Mander, Gus McNaughton
Music: John Reynders
Cinematography: Jack E. Cox
Runtime: 102 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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