Impact

Impact

Wanted By Two Women! One For Love! One For Murder!

Directed by Arthur Lubin

Produced by Cardinal Pictures

1949111 min6.1 / 10

A classic film noir thriller about deception and moral compromise, where a wealthy man's disappearance sets off a chain of suspicion and betrayal in a small town.

After surviving a murder attempt, an auto magnate goes into hiding so his wife can pay for the crime.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Impact scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Does Impact end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Impact easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Impact violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% 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.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity19

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Impact

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Impact

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Impact, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Impact, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Impact, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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