# Kings Row (1942)

> A sweeping small-town saga follows two orphaned friends whose dreams, romances, and loyalties are tested by the dark secrets of their community.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/36647

## Facts

- Runtime: 127 min
- Genres: Romance, Drama, Mystery
- Director: Sam Wood
- Cast: Ann Sheridan, Robert Cummings, Ronald Reagan, Betty Field, Charles Coburn, Claude Rains, Judith Anderson, Nancy Coleman
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034946/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: gloomy, melodramatic, romantic, classic cinema viewing, literary adaptation night

## Synopsis

In a seemingly perfect small town, childhood dreams collide with dark secrets as friends grow up.

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