MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for Death of a Scoundrel

Death of a Scoundrel

1956 · 119 min

A cold, cautionary rise-and-fall tale that feels like watching a charming scoundrel dig his own grave.

Directed by
Charles Martin
Genres
Drama, Crime
Tagline
Men, Women... he used them, ruined them on his fantastic march to self-destruction
Overview
A Czech refugee uses women to advance his business interest.
How it feels
Cynical, dark, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Ambition, betrayal, greed, guilt
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer (opens in a new tab)

Add to a list: Death of a Scoundrel

You have no lists yet. Name one, and this title goes into it.

All your lists

Rent in the US
  • Amazon Video
  • Apple TV Store
  • Google Play Movies
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Charles Martin
Genres
Drama, Crime
In your watch list

More like this

Like Death of a Scoundrel, but
That did not load.Show titles like this

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • betrayal
  • greed
  • guilt
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

Cast

Where to watch in the US

Change country

Rent
  • Amazon Video
  • Apple TV Store
  • Google Play Movies
  • YouTube
  • Fandango At Home
Buy
  • Amazon Video

Streaming data from JustWatch.All options on TMDB

Details

Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
Charles Martin
Written by
Charles Martin
Starring
George Sanders, Yvonne De Carlo, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Victor Jory, Nancy Gates, Coleen Gray, John Hoyt, Lisa Ferraday
Music
Max Steiner
Cinematography
James Wong Howe
Runtime
119 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikipediaWikidata

Something wrong on this page? Tell us.