# I Wake Up Screaming (1941)

> A publicity promoter accused of murdering the star he helped create must outmaneuver a sinister inspector and uncover the real killer.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12978

## Facts

- Runtime: 82 min
- Genres: Mystery, Crime
- Director: H. Bruce Humberstone
- Cast: Betty Grable, Victor Mature, Carole Landis, Laird Cregar, William Gargan, Alan Mowbray, Allyn Joslyn, Elisha Cook Jr.
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033740/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: brooding, paranoid, tense, classic noir night, mystery movie marathon

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