An Act of Murder
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An Act of Murder is a 1948 American film noir drama about a principled judge who secretly plans his terminally ill wife's death to spare her suffering, only to face a moral and legal reckoning.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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drama film ⓘ film ⓘ film noir ⓘ |
| basedOn | story by Ernst Lothar ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| CannesFilmFestivalSection | competition ⓘ |
| CannesFilmFestivalYear | 1949 ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Woody Bredell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Michael Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discussesTheme |
family relationships
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justice ⓘ mercy killing ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Edward Curtiss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalScreening | Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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film noir ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Catherine Cooke
NERFINISHED
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David Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ Judge Calvin Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Daniele Amfitheatrof NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
euthanasia
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legal ethics ⓘ moral dilemma ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Ann Doran
NERFINISHED
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Bert Freed NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Lane NERFINISHED ⓘ Edmond O'Brien NERFINISHED ⓘ Florence Eldridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Cady NERFINISHED ⓘ Fredric March NERFINISHED ⓘ Frieda Inescort NERFINISHED ⓘ Geraldine Brooks NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Harvey NERFINISHED ⓘ Howland Chamberlain NERFINISHED ⓘ John McIntire NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanley Ridges NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia Brissac NERFINISHED ⓘ Will Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Jerry Bresler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Universal-International Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1948 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 91 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Michael Blankfort
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Thoeren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| title | An Act of Murder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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