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Undercover Girl

1950 · 83 min

A gritty, shadowy noir that keeps you tense as a woman risks everything to infiltrate a dangerous underworld.

Directed by: Joseph Pevney
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring: Alexis Smith, Scott Brady, Richard Egan

Tagline: The Inside Story of America's Daring Police Women!
Overview: After her father is murdered, a girl joins the police force in an effort to track down the killers.

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Directed by: Joseph Pevney
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring: Alexis Smith, Scott Brady, Richard Egan

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
crime
justice
identity
betrayal
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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