Deadline - U.S.A.

Deadline - U.S.A.

20th Century-Fox savagely turns the spotlight of truth on revenge killings that shocked a nation !

Directed by Richard Brooks

Produced by 20th Century Fox

195287 min6.9 / 10

A hard-boiled noir about a newspaper editor racing against institutional collapse to expose organized crime, balancing professional duty against personal and institutional stakes.

New York City newspaper The Day is in trouble. Even though editor Ed Hutcheson has worked hard running the paper, its circulation has been steadily declining. Now the publisher's widow wants to sell the paper, which will most likely mean its end. Hutcheson's only hope is to finish his exposé on a dangerous gangster before the sale is finalized.

Questions people ask

  • Is Deadline - U.S.A. scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Deadline - U.S.A. sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Deadline - U.S.A. end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

  • Is Deadline - U.S.A. violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is Deadline - U.S.A. easy watching? 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.

51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity39

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise51

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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