Murder!

Murder!

Who killed Edna Druce?

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Produced by British International Pictures

1930102 min6.0 / 10

A cerebral murder mystery centered on doubt, guilt, and the fallibility of justice, driven by a juror's moral reckoning rather than spectacle.

When actress Diana Baring is found in a daze beside her colleague’s murdered body, all evidence points to her guilt. During the trial, juror Sir John Menier doubts the verdict, but yields to pressure. Haunted by remorse, he launches his own investigation.

Questions people ask

  • Is Murder! violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

  • Is Murder! sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

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

  • Is Murder! scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does Murder! end with hope? 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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32/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity54

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise24

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Murder!

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Murder!

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Murder!, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Murder!, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Murder!, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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