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M

1951 · 88 min

A tense, shadowy noir that grips you with mounting dread and moral unease.

Directed by
Joseph Losey
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Tagline
The most gripping motion picture you've ever seen!
Overview
In the city, someone is murdering children. The police search is so intense, it is disturbing the 'normal' criminals, and the local hoods decide to help find the murderer as quickly as possible.

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Directed by
Joseph Losey
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • madness
  • justice
  • corruption
  • fate
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror5
Humour2
Realism7
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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