Other Men's Women

Other Men's Women

A Romance of the Shining Rails

Directed by William A. Wellman

Produced by The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures

193170 min5.7 / 10

A pre-code melodrama about masculine friendship fractured by desire, set against the romantic backdrop of railroad labor.

The friendship of two working stiff railroad engineers is put to the test when one falls for the other’s wife.

Questions people ask

  • Is Other Men's Women sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Other Men's Women scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Other Men's Women end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Other Men's Women violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Other Men's Women easy watching? 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.

28/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise21

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Other Men's Women

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Other Men's Women

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Other Men's Women, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Other Men's Women, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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