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The House on 92nd Street

1945 · 88 min

A tense, procedural spy thriller that feels like a dramatized FBI case file, with documentary-style narration and a steady build of suspense.

Directed by
Henry Hathaway
Genres
Thriller
Starring
William Eythe, Lloyd Nolan, Signe Hasso
Tagline
The F.B.I.'s own tense, terrific story behind the protection of the ATOMIC BOMB!
Overview
The US Government tries to track down embedded Nazi agents in the States.

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Directed by
Henry Hathaway
Genres
Thriller
Starring
William Eythe, Lloyd Nolan, Signe Hasso
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • deception
  • war
  • loyalty
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • procedural
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
thriller
Directed by
Henry Hathaway
Written by
Charles G. Booth, Barré Lyndon, John Monks Jr.
Starring
William Eythe, Lloyd Nolan, Signe Hasso, Gene Lockhart, Leo G. Carroll, Lydia St. Clair, William Post Jr., Harry Bellaver
Music
David Buttolph
Cinematography
Norbert Brodine
Runtime
88 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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