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Crime Unlimited

1935 · 71 min

A brisk, old-fashioned crime caper with undercover intrigue and a dash of romance, easy to watch and mildly suspenseful.

Directed by
Ralph Ince
Genres
Crime
Starring
Esmond Knight, Lilli Palmer, Cecil Parker
Overview
A young Scotland Yard police academy recruit tries to break up a gang of thieves.

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Directed by
Ralph Ince
Genres
Crime
Starring
Esmond Knight, Lilli Palmer, Cecil Parker
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • deception
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
crime
Directed by
Ralph Ince
Written by
Brock Williams, Ralph Smart
Starring
Esmond Knight, Lilli Palmer, Cecil Parker, George Merritt, Richard Grey, Raymond Lovell, Graham Soutten, Peter Gawthorne
Cinematography
Basil Emmott
Runtime
71 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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