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Year
1947
Runtime
92 min.
Director
Robert Wise
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller, Film-Noir
Rating *
7.2
Votes *
2,614
Checks
820
Favs
40
Dislikes
9
Favs/checks
4.9% (1:21)
Favs/dislikes
4:1
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  1. timmy_501's avatar

    timmy_501

    Lacks the visual panache I expect from Wise or for that matter Noir in general. What's even worse is the writing--this is filled with awful characters whose motivation doesn't make sense and the dialogue is particularly bad, especially the Bible quoting detective. 3/10 11 years 10 months ago
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    Harmonica

    I really loved this one. It's more like an over the top melodrama than a typical noir. Pretty much all of the main characters are intensely dislikable, and even when they seem to be good people they end up saying or doing awfully cruel things to each other, so It's easy to see why it didn't do well at the box office. But it's for exactly these reasons I found the film highly entertaining. 7 months ago
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  1. This movie ranks #30 in TSPDT's 100 Essential Noir Films
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  2. This movie ranks #30 in TSPDT's 1,000 Noir Films
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