# In Cold Blood (1967)

> A stark true-crime portrait follows two parole-breaking drifters from a botched Kansas robbery through a relentless investigation and tragic reckoning.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11416

## Facts

- Runtime: 134 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Richard Brooks
- Cast: Robert Blake, Scott Wilson, John Forsythe, Paul Stewart, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Jeff Corey, John Gallaudet, James Flavin
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061809/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, sobering, suspenseful, classic crime night, true crime viewing

## Synopsis

A chilling exploration of the darkest corners of the human psyche and the consequences of violence.

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