Does Tension end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% 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.

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 Tension easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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.

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% 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.

Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

Tension

Name: Tension
Genre: Thriller, Crime
Released: 1949
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Richard Basehart, Audrey Totter, Cyd Charisse, Barry Sullivan, Lloyd Gough

In every two-timing kiss you will feel…TENSION!

Directed by John Berry

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Loew's Incorporated

194995 min6.8 / 10

A taut noir thriller about a man's descent into murder and deception, undone by circumstance and his own moral unraveling.

Warren Quimby manages a drugstore while trying to keep his volatile wife, Claire, happy. However, when Claire leaves him for a liquor store salesman, Warren can no longer bear it. He decides to assume a new identity in order to murder his wife's lover without leaving a trace. Along the way, his plans are complicated by an attractive neighbor, as well as a shocking discovery that opens up a new world of doubts and accusations.

Questions people ask

Does Tension end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Tension sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Tension easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Tension scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is Tension 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.

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