Is The Narrow Margin scary?

Yes. More frightening 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.

Is The Narrow Margin violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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 Narrow Margin end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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 Narrow Margin 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 The Narrow Margin sad?

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.

The Narrow Margin

Name: The Narrow Margin
Genre: Thriller, Crime
Released: 1952
Duration: 71 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Charles McGraw, Marie Windsor, Jacqueline White, Gordon Gebert, Queenie Leonard

A Fortune If They Seal Her Lips!...A Bullet If They Fail!

Directed by Richard Fleischer

Produced by RKO Radio Pictures

195271 min7.3 / 10

A taut, paranoid noir thriller where a cop and a widow must survive a train journey hunted by assassins, balancing danger with an uneasy attraction.

A tough cop meets his match when he has to guard a gangster's widow on a train journey from Chicago to Los Angeles.

Questions people ask

Is The Narrow Margin scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is The Narrow Margin violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Does The Narrow Margin end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The Narrow Margin easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Narrow Margin sad? 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.