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Not Wanted

1949Movie1 h 31 min

Drama
68
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8
68
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8

Summary

After a beautiful but unsophisticated girl is seduced by a worldly piano player and gives up her out-of-wedlock baby, her guilt compels her to kidnap another child.

Good for

  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults
  • Solo watch

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood
  • You want fast pacing

Where to watch

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Not for laughs, warmth or comfort.

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Cast

15 of 15

Crew

Directed by
Ida Lupino, Elmer Clifton
Written by
Paul Jarrico, Ida Lupino, Malvin Wald
Produced by
Ida Lupino, Anson Bond
Music by
Leith Stevens

Everyone

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Facts

June 24, 1949 · 1 h 31 min · Suicide Themes

Released
June 24, 1949
Runtime
1 h 31 min
Content
Suicide Themes
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
137 countries

Tropes

Interrupted Suicide, Clean, Pretty Childbirth, The Runaway +4

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Not Wanted?"

Questions about Not Wanted

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Not Wanted?

PlexPrimeKanopyFilmzieFawesomeCultpixCineverseDistroTV

In the United States, Not Wanted streams on Prime and Cultpix, and it is free with ads on Plex, Kanopy, Filmzie, Fawesome, Cineverse, DistroTV, Mometu, and Tubi TV. It also streams in 136 other countries.

Is Not Wanted worth watching?

68
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68 (IMDb 6.8).

Will I feel good after watching Not Wanted?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for melancholy and 8 for bleakness, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Not Wanted plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.