
Conflict
SUSPENSE...SUSPICION...MAN-WOMAN DESIRES!
Directed by Curtis Bernhardt
Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures
A noir-inflected thriller about a man's calculated murder plot driven by desire and marital resentment, built on suspicion and psychological tension.
Unhappily married Richard Mason concocts a meticulous scheme to kill his shrewish wife so that he'll be free to marry her sister.
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Questions people ask
Does Conflict end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Conflict easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Conflict scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Conflict sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Conflict 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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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
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Like Conflict
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Conflict
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Conflict, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Conflict, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Conflict, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































