Side Street

Side Street

Where temptation lurks!

Directed by Anthony Mann

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

195083 min6.5 / 10

A classic noir morality tale about a desperate man's single impulsive act spiraling into inescapable criminal entanglement and paranoia.

A struggling young father-to-be gives in to temptation and impulsively steals an envelope of money from the office of a corrupt attorney. Instead of a few hundred dollars, it contains $30,000. When he decides to return the money, things go wrong - and that is only the beginning of his troubles.

Questions people ask

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

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

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

  • Is Side Street scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Side Street violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

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.

38/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity25

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise45

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Side Street

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Side Street

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Side Street, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Side Street, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Side Street, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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