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His Kind of Woman

1951 · 120 min

A twisty, leisurely noir that blends menace and wit, with a resort setting and a climactic yacht showdown.

Directed by
John Farrow
Genres
Crime, Comedy, Thriller
Tagline
They were two of a kind! ...and bound to meet, but neither of them knew what such a meeting would mean!
Overview
Career gambler Dan Milner agrees to a $50,000 deal to leave the USA for Mexico, only to find himself entangled with fellow guests at a luxurious resort and suspecting that the man who hired him may be the deported crime boss Nick Ferraro aiming to re-enter to the USA.

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Directed by
John Farrow
Genres
Crime, Comedy, Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • deception
  • crime
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • single country house
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour6
Realism6
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Genres
crime, comedy, thriller
Directed by
John Farrow
Written by
Frank Fenton, Jack Leonard
Starring
Robert Mitchum, Jane Russell, Vincent Price, Tim Holt, Charles McGraw, Marjorie Reynolds, Raymond Burr, Leslie Banning
Music
Leigh Harline
Cinematography
Harry J. Wild
Runtime
120 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Spanish, English, Italian

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