Diplomatic Courier
1952 · 97 min · Director: Henry Hathaway
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
During the Cold War, diplomatic courier Mike Kells must retrieve a dispatch containing top-secret intelligence. But when he arrives at the meeting point, a train station in Salzburg, his contact turns up dead, and the message is nowhere to be found. With no clear suspect in sight, Kells must sort through his uncertain relationships with two women, while sidestepping the pitfalls of subterfuge, sabotage and spies in his search for the documents.
Emotional fingerprint
Diplomatic Courier (1952) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 25%, Anticipation 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Anxiety25%
- Anticipation20%
- Excitement10%
- Confusion10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Anticipation. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Anticipation. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Tension
- Surprise
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Surprise
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Tension | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 33 % | 36 % | 21 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 32 % | 29 % | 18 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 31 % | 21 % | 13 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 60 % | 49 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 58 % | 45 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 49 % | 34 % | 10 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 46 % | 34 % | 13 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 53 % | 47 % | 19 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 58 % | 50 % | 22 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 54 % | 41 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 48 % | 38 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 56 % | 48 % | 52 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 65 % | 55 % | 63 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 61 % | 58 % | 37 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Curiosity | 62 % | 60 % | 53 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Surprise | 66 % | 54 % | 60 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 71 % | 48 % | 69 % | 32 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 71 % | 35 % | 59 % | 17 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Relief | 68 % | 19 % | 38 % | 10 % |
Man in a hole
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
Maximilian
Russian Agent (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Henry Hathaway
- Written by
- Liam O'Brien, Casey Robinson, Peter Cheyney, Liam O'Brien
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1952
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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