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Docks of New Orleans

1948 · 64 min

A breezy, old-fashioned whodunit that trots along at an easy clip with mild suspense and a few chuckles.

Overview
Detective Charlie Chan springs into action when top officials of a New Orleans chemical company begin dropping like flies.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • crime
  • deception
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour4
Realism6
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
thriller, comedy, crime, mystery
Directed by
Derwin Abrahams
Written by
Scott Darling
Starring
Roland Winters, Virginia Dale, Mantan Moreland, John Gallaudet, Victor Sen Yung, Carol Forman, Douglas Fowley, Harry Hayden
Cinematography
William A. Sickner
Runtime
64 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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