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36 Hours

1964 · 115 min

A slow, clever pressure-cooker of a thriller where every polite exchange hides a lie and the clock keeps quietly ticking against you.

Tagline
"Give Me Any American for 36 Hours And I'll Give You Back a Traitor"
Overview
Germans kidnap an American major and try to convince him that World War II is over, so that they can get details about the Allied invasion of Europe out of him.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • war
  • identity
  • isolation
  • freedom
Places
  • hospital
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller, war
Directed by
George Seaton
Written by
George Seaton
Starring
James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, Rod Taylor, Werner Peters, John Banner, Russell Thorson, Alan Napier, Oscar Beregi Jr.
Music
Dimitri Tiomkin
Cinematography
Philip H. Lathrop
Runtime
115 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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