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The Inner Circle

1946 · 57 min

A tight little noir that moves quickly through shadows and double-crosses, keeping you leaning in to see who is lying.

Overview
A fresh-faced young detective gets set up, framed for murder, and alibied by a smart blonde.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • crime
  • justice
  • family
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
thriller, crime, mystery
Directed by
Philip Ford
Written by
Dorrell McGowan, Stuart E. McGowan
Starring
Adele Mara, Warren Douglas, William Frawley, Ricardo Cortez, Virginia Christine, Ken Niles, Will Wright, Dorothy Adams
Music
Mort Glickman
Cinematography
Reggie Lanning
Runtime
57 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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