Ninety Degrees in the Shade

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1966

1h 30m

Drama

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Conscientious grocery store clerk Alena (Anne Heywood) begins an affair with her scapegrace boss, Vorell (James Booth), that is based largely on the intensity of their shared physical attraction. Problems arise, however when an auditor, Mr. Kurka (Rudolf Hrusínský), visits the store and discovers that someone has been stealing from the inventory. Alena knows it's Vorell, but struggles to keep it a secret as Kurka puts an increasing amount of pressure on her, making her life miserable.

J. R. Jones

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The sharply fatalistic conclusion proves that noir, though American in origin, flourishes anywhere the good are punished.

Nov 10, 2016

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good film, iv got it on dvd, its worth a look.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Jirí Weiss

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Anne Heywood

Alena

James Booth

Vorell

Donald Wolfit

Bazant

Rudolf Hrusínský

Mr. Kurka

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Director: Jirí Weiss
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 30m

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