Nocturne

Nocturne

HOLLYWOOD GLAMOR MURDER!

Directed by Edwin L. Marin

Produced by RKO Radio Pictures

194687 min5.9 / 10

A classic film noir mystery where a skeptical detective unravels the truth behind a composer's suspicious death in glamorous 1940s Los Angeles.

In 1940s Los Angeles, when womanizing composer Keith Vincent is found dead, the inquest concludes it was a suicide but police detective Joe Warne isn't so sure.

Questions people ask

  • Does Nocturne end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Nocturne sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Nocturne easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Nocturne scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Nocturne 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.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity39

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Nocturne

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Nocturne

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Nocturne, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Nocturne, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Nocturne, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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