Movie

House of Numbers

1957 · 90 min

A tense, shadowy noir that traps you in a moral squeeze between loyalty and love, with a grim prison backdrop.

Tagline: Actually filmed in SAN QUENTIN
Overview: Story of twin brothers - one trying to help the other escape from prison.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, loyalty, love, guilt
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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
loyalty
love
guilt
redemption
Places: prison
small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild