The Captive City

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The Captive City

1952Movie1 h 31 min

66

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66

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Summary

A small-town newspaper editor defies threats to expose the mob.

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Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+6)
Critics 70Audiences 64GoodWatch 67
Tomatometer70%
IMDb6.6
Audience score62%
Running time
1 h 31 min
Shorter than most dramas, −18 min on the typical 109
typical 10991
Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 41 more
Released
1952
March 26, 1952
74 years ago
Genres
DramaCrime
Language
English
Original language
Made in
United States
and 10 more
23 people
Directing · 2
Robert Wise Director
Ivan Volkman Assistant Director
Writing · 2
Alvin M. Josephy Screenplay, Story
Karl Kamb Screenplay
Production · 2
Theron Warth Producer
Jack Baur Casting
Camera · 1
Lee Garmes Director of Photography
Editing · 1
Robert Swink Editor
Sound · 4
Jerome Moross Original Music Composer
T.A. Carman Sound
Emil Newman Music Director, Additional Music
James G. Stewart Sound Supervisor
Art · 1
Maurice Zuberano Production Design
Visual Effects · 1
William Reinhold Visual Effects

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