Dead End
1937 · 93 min · Director: William Wyler
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Mobster "Baby Face" Martin returns home to visit the New York neighborhood where he grew up, dropping in on his mother, who rejects him because of his gangster lifestyle, and his old girlfriend, Francey, now a syphilitic prostitute. Martin also crosses paths with Dave, a childhood friend struggling to make it as an architect, and the Dead End Kids, a gang of young boys roaming the streets of the city's East Side slums.
Emotional fingerprint
Dead End (1937) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 33 % | 11 % | 17 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 35 % | 11 % | 18 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 40 % | 14 % | 21 % | 33 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 43 % | 21 % | 25 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 42 % | 25 % | 30 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Hope | 42 % | 23 % | 32 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 53 % | 38 % | 43 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sadness | 67 % | 59 % | 57 % | 42 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sadness | 65 % | 53 % | 55 % | 42 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 65 % | 48 % | 54 % | 42 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Sadness | 74 % | 64 % | 64 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sadness | 77 % | 71 % | 69 % | 48 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Empathy | 74 % | 57 % | 58 % | 58 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 75 % | 41 % | 40 % | 69 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 79 % | 44 % | 37 % | 73 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 69 % | 51 % | 44 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sadness | 59 % | 47 % | 45 % | 45 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 68 % | 46 % | 51 % | 61 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 78 % | 54 % | 63 % | 61 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 78 % | 61 % | 70 % | 39 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Spit
T. B.
Milty
Philip
Mr. Griswald
Details
- Directed by
- William Wyler
- Written by
- Lillian Hellman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1937
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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