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Blood on the Sun

1945 · 94 min

A brisk, old-fashioned spy thriller with tense intrigue, earnest heroics, and a touch of romance, carrying the unmistakable stamp of wartime propaganda.

Directed by: Frank Lloyd
Genres: Action, Drama, War
Starring: James Cagney, Sylvia Sidney, Porter Hall

Tagline: Having a wonderful time In Tokyo!
Overview: Nick Condon, an American journalist in 20s Tokyo, publishes the Japanese master plan for world domination. Reaction from the understandably upset Japanese provides the action, but this is overshadowed by the propaganda of the time.

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Directed by: Frank Lloyd
Genres: Action, Drama, War
Starring: James Cagney, Sylvia Sidney, Porter Hall

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
deception
power
justice
betrayal
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	4

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