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Whistle Stop

1946 · 85 min

A moody, shadowed small-town noir where old flames and grudges smolder into jealousy and violence.

Directed by
Léonide Moguy
Genres
Crime, Drama
Tagline
SHE SPELLED TROUBLE FOR EVERY GUY THAT MADE A PLAY FOR HER!
Overview
When beautiful Mary returns to her "whistle stop" hometown, long-standing feelings of animosity between two of her old boyfriends leads to robbery and murder.

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Directed by
Léonide Moguy
Genres
Crime, Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • obsession
  • crime
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Léonide Moguy
Written by
Philip Yordan
Starring
George Raft, Ava Gardner, Victor McLaglen, Tom Conway, Jorja Curtright, Jane Nigh, Florence Bates, Charles Drake
Music
Dimitri Tiomkin
Cinematography
Russell Metty
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Spanish, English

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