Dark City

"A tense, tough drama of underworld violence and revenge !"

1950 1h 38m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 49

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Synopsis

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War hero Danny Haley fleeces out-of-town dupes in a rigged poker game. He and his pals see Arthur Winant as an easy mark, but they've reckoned without Winant's homicidal brother, who wants revenge after Arthur commits suicide.

“A tense, tough drama of underworld violence and revenge !”

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Cast

Charlton Heston
Danny Haley
Lizabeth Scott
Fran Garland
Viveca Lindfors
Victoria Winant
Dean Jagger
Captain Garvey
Don DeFore
Arthur Winant
Jack Webb
Augie
Ed Begley
Barney
Harry Morgan
Soldier

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Dieterle
Writers: Lawrence B. Marcus, John Meredyth Lucas, Lawrence B. Marcus
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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76 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by William Dieterle, shot by Victor Milner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Franz Waxman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Warren Low shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Charlton Heston and Lizabeth Scott and Viveca Lindfors carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A tense, tough drama of underworld violence and revenge !".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0042379 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

William Dieterle directs. Victor Milner behind the camera. Franz Waxman scores. Warren Low cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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176 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by William Dieterle, shot by Victor Milner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Franz Waxman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Warren Low shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Charlton Heston and Lizabeth Scott and Viveca Lindfors carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A tense, tough drama of underworld violence and revenge !".
7IMDB entry: tt0042379 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "poker", "gambling", "con man", "film noir".