Is They Live by Night sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% 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 They Live by Night end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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 They Live by Night scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% 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 They Live by Night violent?

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.

Is They Live by Night easy watching?

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.

They Live by Night

Name: They Live by Night
Genre: Crime, Romance, Drama
Released: 1949
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Cathy O'Donnell, Farley Granger, Howard Da Silva, Jay C. Flippen, Helen Craig

Cops or no cops I'm going through!

Directed by Nicholas Ray

Produced by RKO Radio Pictures

194996 min6.8 / 10

A doomed noir romance where intimacy and tenderness are shadowed by the inescapable weight of crime and fate.

An escaped convict, injured during a robbery, falls in love with the woman who nurses him back to health, but their relationship seems doomed from the beginning.

Clusters

Historical Forbidden Romance Prison Escape Movies Film Genres and Movements Heist and Police Chase Movies

Genres

Crime Romance Drama

Keywords

Film Noir On The Run Black And White Bank Robbery

Questions people ask

Is They Live by Night sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does They Live by Night end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is They Live by Night scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is They Live by Night violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is They Live by Night 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.

54/ 100