Movie

The Devil's Sleep

1949 · 79 min

A lurid, moralizing melodrama that feels like a cautionary tabloid come to life, earnest and creaky.

Tagline: Today's Moral MENACE !.. Daring expose of the devil drug traffic in 'Bennies', 'Goofies' and 'Phenos' as it really exists.
Overview: Innocent youth trapped in a hopped-up hell.
How it feels: Dark, earnest, campy and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Crime, corruption, addiction, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: crime
corruption
addiction
class
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild