Yes, very. More frightening than 94% 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 Dial 1119 easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% 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 Dial 1119 end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful 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.

Is Dial 1119 violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% 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.

Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

Dial 1119

Name: Dial 1119
Genre: Thriller, Crime
Released: 1950
Duration: 75 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Marshall Thompson, Virginia Field, Andrea King, Sam Levene, Leon Ames

When you see this man... Dial 1119!

Directed by Gerald Mayer

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

195075 min5.5 / 10

A taut 1950s noir thriller about a vengeful escaped killer holding innocent people hostage, built on sustained tension and paranoia.

A deranged killer escapes from a mental institution. Intent on locating the psychiatrist whose testimony sent him to the asylum, he holds the patrons of a bar hostage.

Clusters

Crime and Betrayal Stories Relentless Stalker Movies Workplace Movies Film Genres and Movements Kidnapping and Hostage Situations

Genres

Thriller Crime

Keywords

Hostage Diner Film Noir

Questions people ask

Is Dial 1119 scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Dial 1119 easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Does Dial 1119 end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Dial 1119 violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Dial 1119 sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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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