A tough cop meets his match when he has to guard a gangster's widow on a train journey from Chicago to Los Angeles.
the vibe
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grippingdarkintenseapproachablelight-touchintimateheartfeltgritty
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Movie1952·71 min
The Narrow Margin
Directed by Richard Fleischer
A thriller crime film directed by Richard Fleischer.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 11%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.3/10
179 ratings
About The Narrow Margin
- Pacing
- Gripping (8 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Intimate (1 of 9)
- Spirit
- Heartfelt (7 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Tense
- Story Tags
- survival of spirit, betrayal, mid century, action combat, chicago, los angeles, strangers forced together, detective investigator, assassin hitman, undercover infiltration, cat and mouse, escape chase, organized crime