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The Narrow Margin

1952Movie1 h 11 minNR

CrimeThriller
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ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6Rotten Tomatoes100%89%

A gripping, tense thriller movie about crime and mystery.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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Not for laughs, scares or romance.

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Story

A Fortune If They Seal Her Lips!...A Bullet If They Fail!

A tough cop meets his match when he has to guard a gangster's widow on a train journey from Chicago to Los Angeles.

Feels like

  • Gritty Film Noir
  • Tense Chase Thriller
  • Ticking Clock Suspense
  • Claustrophobic Setting
  • Hard-Boiled Detective
  • Dangerous Femme Fatale
  • Fatal Train Ride
  • Cops vs Mob
  • Economical Storytelling

Cast

24 of 24

Crew

Directed by
Richard Fleischer, William Cameron Menzies
Written by
Jack Leonard, Earl Felton, Martin Goldsmith
Produced by
Stanley Rubin
Music by
Clem Portman, Francis M. Sarver

Everyone

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Facts

May 3, 1952 · 1 h 11 min · NR

Released
May 3, 1952
Runtime
1 h 11 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence
Genres
Thriller, Crime
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$10 million
Available in
9 countries