MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for A Dangerous Affair

A Dangerous Affair

1930 · 81 min

A moody, old-fashioned tale of doomed passion and double-cross, unfolding with patient, theatrical gravity and a quietly bitter sting.

Directed by
Michał Waszyński
Genres
Crime, Drama, Romance
Starring
Betty Amann, Bogusław Samborski, Helena Stepowska
Overview
A Polish crime film in which Hieronim Śpiewankiewicz (Bogusław Samborski), the chief cashier of a Warsaw bank, steals a large sum of money and runs away with his lover Ada (Betty Amann). He is unaware that the woman is in cahoots with a gang that plans to defraud him and take the loot.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Michał Waszyński
Genres
Crime, Drama, Romance
Starring
Betty Amann, Bogusław Samborski, Helena Stepowska
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • crime
  • love
  • greed
  • deception
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

More like this

Titles like A Dangerous Affair

Movie

The Lovers of Midnight

1931

A moody, slow-burning tale of desire and deception that keeps you quietly anxious for the characters' fates.

Melancholic, tense · about betrayal and crime

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • crime
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
109 min
Details
The Lovers of MidnightHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Black Pearl

1934

A brooding, old-fashioned melodrama of love and greed, moving from exotic shores to a cold city, ending in sacrifice.

Same writer: Anatol Stern · Melancholic, romantic · about betrayal and love

Also
Same writer: Anatol Stern
Via
  • melancholic
  • romantic
  • betrayal
  • love
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
75 min
Details
Black PearlHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Burning chair

1932

A brooding, passionate descent into dangerous love, played with theatrical intensity and a slow ache of doomed romance.

Melancholic, tense · about betrayal and crime

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • crime
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
84 min
Details
Burning chairHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Druga młodość

1938

A somber, slow-moving romantic drama that grows steadily more painful as a woman's passion turns to abandonment and quiet despair.

Same director: Michał Waszyński · About betrayal and love

Also
Same director: Michał Waszyński
Via
  • betrayal
  • love
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
80 min
Details
Druga młodośćHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Gehenna

1938

A somber, old-fashioned melodrama of forbidden love and quiet menace, unfolding slowly with a heavy, sorrowful mood.

Same writer: Anatol Stern · Melancholic, romantic · about betrayal and love

Also
Same writer: Anatol Stern
Via
  • melancholic
  • romantic
  • betrayal
  • love
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
80 min
Details
GehennaHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Taschendiebe

1921

A quiet, shadowy silent-era drama of seduction and swindle, unfolding slowly with a melancholy, faintly tense air.

Melancholic, tense · about betrayal and crime

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • crime
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
116 min
Details
TaschendiebeHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Night Waitress

1936

A brisk, shadowy waterfront melodrama where romance and danger tangle, keeping you lightly on edge for its short run.

Tense, romantic · about crime and love

Via
  • tense
  • romantic
  • crime
  • love
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Runtime
57 min
Details
Night WaitressHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Sombras Porteñas

1936

A moody, slow-burning melodrama of guilt and desire, heavy with atmosphere and quiet longing against a remote lakeside backdrop.

Melancholic, tense · about betrayal and crime

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • crime
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
86 min
Details
Sombras PorteñasHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Police Report

1934

A talky old-fashioned murder inquiry where suspicion and romance tangle in drawing rooms, watched with patient attention.

Tense · about betrayal and crime

Via
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • crime
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
85 min
Details
Police ReportHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Unknown Woman

1935

A brisk, shadowy old-fashioned crime yarn with a sly romantic spark, easy to sink into for an hour.

Tense, romantic · about betrayal and crime

Via
  • tense
  • romantic
  • betrayal
  • crime
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Runtime
66 min
Details
Unknown WomanHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Gleisdreieck

1937

A somber, slow-burning romance that tightens into quiet dread as affection pulls a decent man toward ruin.}{.

Melancholic, tense · about betrayal and crime

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • crime
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
78 min
Details
GleisdreieckHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Luponini from Chicago

1935

A brisk, bittersweet crime yarn that mixes heartbreak with heist tension, feeling like a vintage melodrama with a wry edge.

Melancholic, tense · about betrayal and crime

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • crime
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
70 min
Details
Luponini from ChicagoHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Genres
crime, drama, romance
Directed by
Michał Waszyński
Written by
Anatol Stern
Starring
Betty Amann, Bogusław Samborski, Helena Stepowska, Józef Orski, Eugeniusz Bodo, Zula Pogorzelska, Adolf Dymsza, Kazimierz Krukowski
Runtime
81 min
Country
Poland
Languages
Polish

TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikipediaWikidata

Something wrong on this page? Tell us.