High Sierra

High Sierra

HE KILLED... and there on the crest of Sierra's highest crag... HE MUST BE KILLED!

Directed by Raoul Walsh

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

1941100 min7.1 / 10

A classic film noir about a paroled criminal drawn back into crime, culminating in a doomed flight across the Sierra Nevada.

Given a pardon from jail, Roy Earle gets back into the swing of things as he robs a swanky resort.

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Questions people ask

  • Does High Sierra end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is High Sierra scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is High Sierra sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is High Sierra violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is High Sierra 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.

57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise61

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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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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