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Pal Joey

1957 · 111 min

A charming, song-filled romp through nightclub life, blending witty banter and romance with a touch of melancholy.

Tagline
From Your Pal, Columbia!
Overview
An opportunistic singer woos a wealthy widow to boost his career.
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • love
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • class
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour5
Realism6
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
music, romance, comedy
Directed by
George Sidney
Written by
Dorothy Kingsley, Lorenz Hart
Starring
Rita Hayworth, Frank Sinatra, Kim Novak, Barbara Nichols, Bobby Sherwood, Hank Henry, Elizabeth Patterson, Hermes Pan
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
111 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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