Night and the City
1950 · 95 min · Director: Jules Dassin
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Londoner Harry Fabian is a second-rate con man looking for an angle. After years of putting up with Harry's schemes, his girlfriend, Mary, becomes fed up when he taps her for yet another loan.
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Emotional fingerprint
Night and the City (1950) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Tension 25%, Sadness 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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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 Anxiety, Tension, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 28 % | 23 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 39 % | 25 % | 23 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 25 % | 16 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 30 % | 18 % | 6 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 31 % | 26 % | 11 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 32 % | 26 % | 15 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 35 % | 20 % | 13 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 41 % | 20 % | 10 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 58 % | 55 % | 24 % | 13 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 59 % | 59 % | 23 % | 14 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 60 % | 60 % | 23 % | 14 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 71 % | 70 % | 34 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 80 % | 78 % | 49 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 86 % | 80 % | 63 % | 50 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 88 % | 76 % | 64 % | 61 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 83 % | 75 % | 45 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 79 % | 76 % | 36 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 77 % | 69 % | 53 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sympathy | 81 % | 65 % | 74 % | 73 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 87 % | 72 % | 83 % | 82 % |
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
Nikolas
Young Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Bert, Street Musician (uncredited)
Nightclub Hostess (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Nightclub Hostess (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Jules Dassin
- Written by
- Gerald Kersh, Jo Eisinger, Austin Dempster, William E. Watts
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1950
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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