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The Clairvoyant

1935 · 81 min

A brooding, old-fashioned thriller that slowly tightens its grip as a charming illusionist's gift turns into a curse.

Directed by: Maurice Elvey
Genres: Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Claude Rains, Fay Wray, Mary Clare

Tagline: HEXED BY THE EVIL EYE
Overview: A fake psychic suddenly turns into the real thing when he meets a young beauty. (TCM)

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Directed by: Maurice Elvey
Genres: Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Claude Rains, Fay Wray, Mary Clare

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: fate
guilt
obsession
betrayal
family
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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