Is The Frightened City sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% 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.

Does The Frightened City 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 The Frightened City scary?

Yes. More frightening than 76% 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 The Frightened City 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.

Is The Frightened City violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 60% 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.

The Frightened City

Name: The Frightened City
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1961
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Herbert Lom, John Gregson, Sean Connery, Alfred Marks, Yvonne Romain

A city terrorised by its own evil!

Directed by John Lemont

Produced by Zodiac Productions

196197 min6.6 / 10

A classic noir crime drama about a small-time thief trapped by circumstance and obligation in a corrupt underworld, caught between survival and moral compromise.

A small time thief is recruited by a mobster to help with the racketeering. He doesn't like the job, but with the mob on his back, a femme fatale in his bed and a sick friend to care for, he will have to keep all his wits about him.

Clusters

Romantic Psychological Thrillers Organized Crime Movies Film Genres and Movements

Genres

Crime Drama

Keywords

Gangster Film Noir

Questions people ask

Is The Frightened City sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does The Frightened City end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is The Frightened City scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Frightened City easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Frightened City violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% 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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