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Vicki

1953 · 85 min

A shadowy, brooding noir that unfolds through flashbacks, keeping you tense and uneasy as obsession and betrayal simmer.

Directed by
Harry Horner
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Jeanne Crain, Jean Peters, Elliott Reid
Tagline
'She Had Everything a Man Could Ever Want And Lived the Way No Woman Ever Should!'
Overview
A supermodel gets murdered. While investigating the case the story of a waitress turned glamor girl is revealed.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Harry Horner
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Jeanne Crain, Jean Peters, Elliott Reid
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • corruption
  • justice
  • identity
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, mystery, romance, thriller
Directed by
Harry Horner
Written by
Dwight Taylor
Starring
Jeanne Crain, Jean Peters, Elliott Reid, Richard Boone, Max Showalter, Alexander D'Arcy, Carl Betz, Aaron Spelling
Music
Leigh Harline
Cinematography
Milton Krasner
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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