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Scared to Death

1958 · 87 min

A light, old-fashioned comic mystery that ambles along with gentle scares and broad humor rather than real suspense.

Directed by
Jaime Salvador
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Starring
Kitty de Hoyos, Gaspar Henaine, Marco Antonio Campos
Overview
A young woman hires Viruta y Capulina to find a notorious jewel thief, known as Rostov.

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Directed by
Jaime Salvador
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Starring
Kitty de Hoyos, Gaspar Henaine, Marco Antonio Campos
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • mystery
    • crime
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror3
    Humour5
    Realism5
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, crime, mystery, horror
    Directed by
    Jaime Salvador
    Written by
    Jaime Salvador, Pedro de Urdimalas, Pedro Galindo Aguilar, Eduardo Galindo
    Starring
    Kitty de Hoyos, Gaspar Henaine, Marco Antonio Campos, Carlos Agostí, José Jasso, Francisco Jambrina, Sara Guasch, Roberto Meyer
    Cinematography
    Agustín Jiménez
    Runtime
    87 min
    Country
    Mexico
    Languages
    Spanish

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