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Jeopardy

1953 · 69 min

A taut, sunbaked race against the tide that keeps you anxious for every minute of its short runtime.

Directed by: John Sturges
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring: Barbara Stanwyck, Barry Sullivan, Ralph Meeker

Tagline: She did it... because her fear was greater than her shame!
Overview: A woman is kidnapped when she goes to get help for her husband who is trapped on a beach with the tide coming in to surely drown him.

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Directed by: John Sturges
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring: Barbara Stanwyck, Barry Sullivan, Ralph Meeker

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
family
betrayal
fate
loyalty
Places: countryside
road trip
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	8
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: crime, drama, thriller
Directed by: John Sturges
Written by: Mel Dinelli
Starring: Barbara Stanwyck, Barry Sullivan, Ralph Meeker, Lee Aaker, Rico Alaniz, Salvador Baguez, Bob Castro, Carlos Conde
Music: Dimitri Tiomkin
Cinematography: Victor Milner
Runtime: 69 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: Spanish, Ido, English

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