# Murder, My Sweet (1944)

> A hard-boiled Los Angeles detective is coerced into finding a vanished woman and uncovers a treacherous maze of blackmail, theft, and deception.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1214

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Edward Dmytryk
- Cast: Dick Powell, Claire Trevor, Anne Shirley, Otto Kruger, Mike Mazurki, Miles Mander, Douglas Walton, Donald Douglas
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037101/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: dark, cynical, tense, classic movie night, noir double feature

## Synopsis

A hard-boiled detective navigates a treacherous world of deception and danger to uncover the truth.

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