Name: New York Confidential
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1955-02-15
Duration: 1 h 27 min
Cast: Broderick Crawford, Richard Conte, Marilyn Maxwell, Anne Bancroft, J. Carrol Naish

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Story follows the rise and subsequent fall of the notorious head of a New York crime family, who decides to testify against his pals in order to avoid being killed by his fellow cohorts.

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Directed by: Russell Rouse
Written by: Russell Rouse, Clarence Greene
Produced by: Clarence Greene, Edward Small
Music by: Joseph Mullendore

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February 15, 1955 · 1 h 27 min · Violence

Released: February 15, 1955
Runtime: 1 h 27 min
Content: Violence
Genres: Crime, Drama
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Available in: 131 countries

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Is New York Confidential worth watching?

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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 7.1).

Will I feel good after watching New York Confidential?

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