Name: Shield for Murder
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1954
Rating: 62.666666666666664
Cast: Edmond O'Brien, Marla English, John Agar, Emile Meyer, Carolyn Jones

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Thrill after thrill hits you where you feel it most!

A crooked detective masterminds a robbery then fights to keep his money.

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Genres: Film Noir Neo-Noir
Mood: DarkBleakTenseGrittyOminous
Themes: The Human ConditionMoral AmbiguityCorruption Of PowerBetrayalCrime And Punishment
Plot: Moral DilemmasPolice ProceduralCrime Gone WrongUncovering The TruthCriminal InvestigationPolice CorruptionCover-Up Scheme
Pacing: Fast-PacedQuick-Fire Scenes
Narrative: Real-Time NarrativeFlashbacks
Dialog: Witty BanterNarrative VoiceoverHard-Boiled Dialogue
Character Types: Femme FataleCriminal MastermindDetective
Time: 1950s
Place: Urban CityscapeSeedy UnderbellyCrime-Ridden Neighborhoods
Cinematic Style: Film Noir AestheticsLow-Key LightingShadow PlayHigh Contrast LightingDutch Angles
Costume and Set: Sleazy BarsPeriod-Accurate CostumesInterrogation RoomsDark Alleys

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Directed by:

Howard W. Koch, Edmond O'Brien, Gordon Avil

Written by:

John C. Higgins

Produced by:

Aubrey Schenck

Composed by:

Paul Dunlap

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