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Impact

Impact

Thriller · Drama · Mystery · 1949

After surviving a murder attempt, an auto magnate goes into hiding so his wife can pay for the crime.

Movie details

Impact

“Wanted By Two Women! One For Love! One For Murder!”

1949 Thriller · Drama · Mystery 1h 51m

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TMDB

6.1 / 10

Community rating

After surviving a murder attempt, an auto magnate goes into hiding so his wife can pay for the crime.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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The Verdict

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Arthur Lubin

Written by

Jay Dratler · Dorothy Davenport

Brian Donlevy

Brian Donlevy

Walter Williams

Ella Raines

Ella Raines

Marsha Peters

Charles Coburn

Charles Coburn

Lieutenant Quincy

Helen Walker

Helen Walker

Irene Williams

Anna May Wong

Anna May Wong

Su Lin

Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick

Captain Callahan

Clarence Kolb

Clarence Kolb

Darcy

Court is in session

Put Impact on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.