Conflict

Conflict

SUSPENSE...SUSPICION...MAN-WOMAN DESIRES!

Directed by Curtis Bernhardt

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

194586 min6.7 / 10

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.

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.

53/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity46

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise57

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

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.

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