Does Private Detective 62 end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% 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 Private Detective 62 sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% 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 Private Detective 62 scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% 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 Private Detective 62 easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting 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 Private Detective 62 violent?

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.

Private Detective 62

Name: Private Detective 62
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1933
Duration: 66 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: William Powell, Margaret Lindsay, Arthur Hohl, Ruth Donnelly, Gordon Westcott

It's a pleasure to have your home wrecked by a man like him.

Directed by Michael Curtiz

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

193366 min6.2 / 10

A cynical pre-code noir about a disgraced operative navigating corruption, addiction, and dangerous entanglements in the criminal underworld.

A former government agent in France, who has failed at an assignment and been disavowed, is deported back to the USA, where he can only find work at a low-rent detective agency. He soon gets involved with a woman with ties to a crooked gambling club owner, who is a client of his agency.

Clusters

Toxic Romantic Relationships Romantic Psychological Thrillers Betrayal By Insiders Restaurant And Workplace Jobs Murder And Assassination

Genres

Crime Drama

Keywords

Drug Addiction Murder Private Detective Gambler Pre-code Detective Agency Business Partner Racket Club Owner

Questions people ask

Does Private Detective 62 end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is Private Detective 62 sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Private Detective 62 scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is Private Detective 62 easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Private Detective 62 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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