Does Macao end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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.

Somewhat. More frightening 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.

Is Macao easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% 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.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Macao

Name: Macao
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance, Crime
Released: 1952
Duration: 81 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Robert Mitchum, Jane Russell, William Bendix, Thomas Gomez, Gloria Grahame

A sultry chanteuse, a hunk on the lam and a fortune in stolen gems

Directed by Josef von Sternberg

Produced by RKO Radio Pictures

195281 min6.3 / 10

A classic film noir adventure set in exotic Macao, balancing romantic tension with undercover intrigue and the moral ambiguity of redemption through deception.

Nick Cochran, an American in exile in Macao, has a chance to restore his name by helping capture an international crime lord. Undercover, can he mislead the bad guys and still woo the attractive singer/petty crook, Julie Benson?

Clusters

Adventure, Honor, and Hard-Won Loyalty Wartime Romance Leisure and Entertainment Venues Asian City Movies Mistaken Identity

Genres

Adventure Drama Romance Crime

Keywords

Mistaken Identity Film Noir Nightclub Singer Macao Gambling House Ferry

Questions people ask

Does Macao end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Macao scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Macao easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Is Macao sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Macao violent? 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.

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