The Frightened City

The Frightened City

A city terrorised by its own evil!

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Release Date

9/1/1961

Runtime

97 mins

Overview

A small time thief is recruited by a mobster to help with the racketeering. He doesn't like the job, but with the mob on his back, a femme fatale in his bed and a sick friend to care for, he will have to keep all his wits about him.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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Homepage

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A noir-drenched thriller about a small-time operator caught in the crushing machinery of organized crime, where every relationship becomes a trap and escape seems impossible.

Mood

TenseParanoidClaustrophobic

Themes

CrimePowerSurvival

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticHigh-contrast

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violence

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