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Nightfall

1956 · 79 min

A tense, shadowy noir that keeps you leaning in as a hunted man pieces his past together.

Directed by
Jacques Tourneur
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Tagline
THE BLACK BAG... with $350,000 in loot! THE BLACK DRESS... with a beautiful pick-up girl inside! THE BLACK NIGHT... made for lovers... and killers!
Overview
An innocent man turns fugitive as he reconstructs events that implicate him for a murder and robbery he did not commit.

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Directed by
Jacques Tourneur
Genres
Crime, Thriller
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • guilt
    • deception
    • survival
    • isolation
    • fate
    Places
    • big city
    • wilderness
    • road trip
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • nonlinear
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance4
    Tension7
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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