Movie

Tiger in the Smoke

1956 · 94 min

A fog-bound noir thriller that moves with a quiet, sinister tension and a pervasive sense of dread.

Tagline: A killer - savage, relentless, evil, loose in the city's fog he becomes a...
Overview: In wartime, a young officer is killed during a raid to kill a German general at the house that used to belong to his grandmother. Before he dies he talks about a treasure that was hidden there. Several years later, the members of that group are still together as a street band living in a cellar. The last of the gang, who was chosen for his skills as a ruthless killer, escapes from prison in a rampage of killing and, obsessed with the treasure, takes the gang to France to recover it.
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, crime, betrayal, loyalty
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
crime
betrayal
loyalty
greed
Places: big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild