Red-Headed Woman

Red-Headed Woman

The Red-Headed Woman's Code: Every man... single or married... is fair prey.

Directed by Jack Conway

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

193279 min6.6 / 10

A pre-Code comedy-drama about a scheming, amoral gold digger who manipulates her way up the social ladder through seduction and calculated betrayal.

Lil works for the Legendre Company and causes Bill to divorce Irene and marry her. She has an affair with businessman Gaerste and uses him to force society to pay attention to her.

Questions people ask

  • Does Red-Headed Woman end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Red-Headed Woman sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Red-Headed Woman violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Red-Headed Woman scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Red-Headed Woman 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.

66/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity91

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise61

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Red-Headed Woman

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Red-Headed Woman

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Red-Headed Woman, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Red-Headed Woman, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Red-Headed Woman, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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