Yes. More frightening than 87% 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.

Yes. More violent than 83% 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.

Yes. More sad than 75% 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 Dead End end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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 Dead End 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.

Dead End

Name: Dead End
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1937
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Sylvia Sidney, Joel McCrea, Humphrey Bogart, Wendy Barrie, Claire Trevor

THE GREATEST GANGSTER THRILLER THAT EVER EXPLODED FROM THE SCREEN!

Directed by William Wyler

Produced by Samuel Goldwyn Productions

193793 min7.0 / 10

A gritty crime drama exploring class divisions and moral corruption through the collision of street kids, a fugitive gangster, and young lovers in a tenement slum.

The lives of a young man and woman, an infamous gangster and a group of street kids converge one day in a volatile New York City slum.

Questions people ask

Is Dead End scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Dead End violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Is Dead End sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Does Dead End end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Dead End easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

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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