Is A Shriek in the Night sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 73% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does A Shriek in the Night end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Shriek in the Night scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Shriek in the Night easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Shriek in the Night violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

A Shriek in the Night

Name: A Shriek in the Night
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Horror
Released: 1933
Duration: 66 min
Rating: 5.2
Cast: Ginger Rogers, Lyle Talbot, Harvey Clark, Purnell Pratt, Lillian Harmer

Directed by Albert Ray

Produced by Allied Pictures

193366 min5.2 / 10

A pre-code mystery thriller where rival reporters race to solve a series of murders in a penthouse building, balancing procedural intrigue with period charm and romantic tension.

Rival newspaper reporters Pat Morgan and Ted Rand find themselves unraveling the mystery behind the death of a millionaire philanthropist who fell from his penthouse balcony. When it is discovered that the plunge was not an accident, the building's residents come under suspicion. Soon, the body count begins to mount as three more murders occur by strangulation.

Clusters

Detective and Spy Movies Adventure, Honor, and Hard-Won Loyalty Romantic Psychological Thrillers Comedic Villains Media and Communication Devices

Genres

Mystery Thriller Horror

Keywords

Newspaper Murder Reporter Pre-code

Questions people ask

Is A Shriek in the Night sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
Does A Shriek in the Night end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is A Shriek in the Night scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is A Shriek in the Night easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is A Shriek in the Night violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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