Movie

Big Jim McLain

1952 · 90 min

A brisk, earnest Cold War procedural with a sunny island backdrop, mixing fistfights and romance with anti-communist crusading.

Tagline: FILMED in HAWAII and FILLED with EXCITEMENT!
Overview: House Un-American Activities Committee investigators Jim McLain and Mal Baxter come to post war Hawaii to track Communist Party activities even though belonging to the party was legal at the time. They are interested in everything from insurance fraud to the sabotage of a U.S. naval vessel.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, romantic and cynical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Politics, crime, conspiracy, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
crime
conspiracy
betrayal
justice
Places: big city
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild