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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
A newly married man is convicted of murdering a former lover in his apartment, and sentenced to hang. With a payout on his life worth 20,000 pounds, the insurance company sends an investigator to find out the truth.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 61GoodWatch 62
IMDb6.1
Running time
1 h 14 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 thrillers, −30 min on the typical 104
typical 10474Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Released
1953
August 17, 1953
73 years ago
Genre
ThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 6 moreDirecting · 1
- Donald Taylor Director, Writer, Producer
Writing · 1
- Doris Miles Disney Novel
Camera · 1
- Gerald Gibbs Director of Photography
Art · 1
- Duncan Sutherland Art Direction
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