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Tarnished

1950 · 60 min

A short, earnest small-town drama that moves quickly, mixing quiet romance with mild suspense as a man tries to outrun his past.

Tagline
Smash drama heart sock!
Overview
Bud Dolliver, a former WWII hero, and an ex-convict, returns to his home town in an effort to make a new life for himself but, even with the help of Lou Jellison, a cannery worker, he finds it hard to live down his reputation.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • isolation
  • justice
  • love
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, action, adventure, drama
Directed by
Harry Keller
Written by
John K. Butler
Starring
Dorothy Patrick, Arthur Franz, Jimmy Lydon, Harry Shannon, Don Beddoe, Byron Barr, Alex Gerry, Hal Price
Music
Stanley Wilson
Cinematography
John MacBurnie
Runtime
60 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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