Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- sardonic
- tense
- pulp
- classic noir night
- crime movie marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Lemmy Caution is an American FBI agent confronting gold smugglers and criminal deception in Casablanca.
Carlotta de la Rue alternately assists Saltierra and obstructs him before choosing Lemmy's side.
The investigation sends an American agent to Casablanca to trace vanished money and a gold-smuggling gang.
The film combines a missing-fortune mystery, gang warfare, smuggling, and a charismatic hardboiled hero.
Films like Poison Ivy, and why
Rififi
shared French crime-film tradition, hardboiled investigation, femme fatale, and cynical atmosphere
Bob le flambeur
shared postwar noir mood, criminal underworld, morally shifting alliances, and stylish suspense
Kiss Me Deadly
shared hardboiled detective protagonist, international intrigue, femme-fatale dynamics, and brisk crime plotting
The Big Sleep
shared pulp crime sensibility, smuggling plot, shadowy gangsters, and noir fatalism
Movie Details
- Director
- Bernard Borderie
- Release Date
- 1953-05-26
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (8)
Cast
- Eddie Constantine
- Dominique Wilms
- Howard Vernon
- Darío Moreno
- Maurice Ronet
- Nicolas Vogel
- Philippe Hersent
- Jess Hahn
- Gaston Modot
- Monique Aïssata
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Poison Ivy about?
- An American FBI agent confronts a gold-smuggling gang and a dangerously divided femme fatale while tracking two million missing dollars in Casablanca.
- What is Poison Ivy like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Poison Ivy as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Poison Ivy violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Poison Ivy as moderate.
- Which films are like Poison Ivy?
- Films with a similar feel include Rififi, Bob le flambeur, Kiss Me Deadly, and The Big Sleep.
- How long is Poison Ivy?
- Poison Ivy runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Poison Ivy?
- In United States, Poison Ivy is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
