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Violent Saturday

1955Movie1 h 30 min

CrimeDrama
74
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Rotten Tomatoes80%68%
74
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Rotten Tomatoes80%68%

Summary

Three men case a small town very carefully, with plans to rob the bank on the upcoming Saturday, which turns violent and deadly.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Directed by
Richard Fleischer
Written by
Sydney Boehm, William L. Heath
Produced by
Buddy Adler
Music by
Hugo Friedhofer

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Facts

April 1, 1955 · 1 h 30 min · Violence

Released
April 1, 1955
Runtime
1 h 30 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Drama, Crime
Original language
English
Also spoken
German
Made in
United States
Available in
5 countries

Tropes

Conveniently Placed Sharp Thing, Gardening-Variety Weapon, Spanner in the Works +9

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Violent Saturday?"

Questions about Violent Saturday

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Where can I stream Violent Saturday?

Criterion

In the United States, Violent Saturday streams on Criterion. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is Violent Saturday worth watching?

74
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74 (IMDb 6.9 and Rotten Tomatoes 80%). Critics rate it higher (80 out of 100) than audiences (69).

Will I feel good after watching Violent Saturday?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 3 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Violent Saturday use?

Conveniently Placed Sharp ThingGardening-Variety WeaponSpanner in the WorksThe CasanovaHappily MarriedEvil Is PettyCriminal ProceduralThe Peeping TomExtremely Short TimespanSexy Sweater GirlSnooty SportsBound and Gaggedand 8 more

TV Tropes lists 20 tropes for it, including Conveniently Placed Sharp Thing, Gardening-Variety Weapon, and Spanner in the Works.