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The Girl Who Had Everything

1953 · 69 min

A polished, old-fashioned melodrama that glides by on star charisma and a cautionary tale of dangerous attraction.

Directed by
Richard Thorpe
Genres
Romance, Drama
Tagline
I went to the Underworld for thrills!
Overview
Attorney's daughter falls for one of his gangster clients.

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Directed by
Richard Thorpe
Genres
Romance, Drama
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • family
  • betrayal
  • addiction
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
romance, drama
Directed by
Richard Thorpe
Written by
Art Cohn
Starring
Elizabeth Taylor, Fernando Lamas, William Powell, Gig Young, James Whitmore, Robert Burton, Bill Walker
Cinematography
Paul Vogel
Runtime
69 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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