Movie

Alias Nick Beal

1949 · 93 min

A brooding, fog-drenched morality play that tightens like a vise as ambition and temptation corrode an honest man's soul.

Tagline: No man ever held more terrible power over women than this tall dark handsome stranger from nowhere!
Overview: After straight-arrow district attorney Joseph Foster says in frustration that he would sell his soul to bring down a local mob boss, a smooth-talking stranger named Nick Beal shows up with enough evidence to seal a conviction. When that success leads Foster to run for governor, Beal's unearthly hold on him turns the previously honest man corrupt, much to the displeasure of his wife and his steadfast minister.
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Morality, corruption, ambition, guilt
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: morality
corruption
ambition
guilt
redemption
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild