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The Sins of Rachel Cade

1961 · 124 min

A slow, earnest melodrama of duty and desire, heavy with moral consequence and quiet longing in a remote setting.

Directed by
Gordon Douglas
Genres
Romance, Drama
Tagline
How Could It Happen To Rachel Cade?
Overview
A female doctor in the Congo is torn between two loves.

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Directed by
Gordon Douglas
Genres
Romance, Drama
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • love
  • faith
  • identity
  • isolation
  • guilt
Places
  • countryside
  • hospital
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
romance, drama
Directed by
Gordon Douglas
Written by
Edward Anhalt
Starring
Angie Dickinson, Peter Finch, Roger Moore, Errol John, Woody Strode, Juano Hernández, Frederick O'Neal, Mary Wickes
Music
Max Steiner
Cinematography
J. Peverell Marley
Runtime
124 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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