# The Narrow Margin (1952)

> A hard-boiled detective races to keep a mob witness alive while assassins stalk a Chicago-to-Los Angeles train.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/19884

## Facts

- Runtime: 71 min
- Genres: Thriller, Crime
- Director: Richard Fleischer
- Cast: Charles McGraw, Marie Windsor, Jacqueline White, Gordon Gebert, Queenie Leonard, David Clarke, Peter Virgo, Don Beddoe
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044954/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: hard-boiled, tense, paranoid, classic movie night, noir double feature

## Synopsis

A woman on the run must rely on her protectors as danger lurks around every corner.

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