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Phantom Lady

1944 · 87 min

A shadowy, tense noir that keeps you leaning in as a lone woman chases a slippery truth through a treacherous city.

Directed by
Robert Siodmak
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Franchot Tone, Ella Raines, Alan Curtis
Tagline
A Night He Couldn't Forget With a Woman He Couldn't Remember.
Overview
A devoted secretary embarks on a dangerous mission to try to find the elusive woman who may prove her boss didn't murder his wife.

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Directed by
Robert Siodmak
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Franchot Tone, Ella Raines, Alan Curtis
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • justice
  • loyalty
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
mystery, thriller, crime
Directed by
Robert Siodmak
Written by
Bernard C. Schoenfeld
Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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