Movie

New York Confidential

1955 · 87 min

A cold, clipped noir that moves like a ledger of betrayals, leaving a sour taste of loyalty rewarded only with a bullet.

Tagline: When these guns go off they set off the biggest screen explosion about the violence-and-vice merchants ever made public!
Overview: Story follows the rise and subsequent fall of the notorious head of a New York crime family, who decides to testify against his pals in order to avoid being killed by his fellow cohorts.
How it feels: Dark, cynical, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, betrayal, loyalty, power
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 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: crime
betrayal
loyalty
power
family
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild