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Cry Wolf

1947 · 83 min

A tense, shadowy mystery that keeps you guessing about who to trust in a creepy old mansion.

Directed by: Peter Godfrey
Genres: Thriller, Mystery
Starring: Errol Flynn, Barbara Stanwyck, Geraldine Brooks

Tagline: The howl in the night is the voice of danger.
Overview: A woman uncovers deadly secrets when she visits her late husband's family.

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Directed by: Peter Godfrey
Genres: Thriller, Mystery
Starring: Errol Flynn, Barbara Stanwyck, Geraldine Brooks

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 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: mystery
deception
isolation
family
grief
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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

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Genres: thriller, mystery
Directed by: Peter Godfrey
Written by: Catherine Turney
Starring: Errol Flynn, Barbara Stanwyck, Geraldine Brooks, Richard Basehart, Jerome Cowan, John Ridgely, Patricia Barry, Rory Mallinson
Music: Franz Waxman
Cinematography: Carl E. Guthrie
Runtime: 83 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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