KINORAFIELD GUIDE TO FILM
1944 · 95 min · NR

Murder, My Sweet

Directed by Edward Dmytryk · Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Murder, My Sweet (1944) is a Crime film, directed by Edward Dmytryk set during the 1940s.

A film noir and murder mystery, with a tense tone. Themes of betrayal and greed & ambition play out through frame narrative.

Composer
Roy Webb
Cinematography
Harry J. Wild
Cast
Dick PowellClaire TrevorAnne ShirleyOtto KrugerMike MazurkiMiles ManderDouglas WaltonDonald Douglas

The world of this film

Setting

Setting
UrbanCoastal Sea
When
1940s

Premise & themes

Premise
Film NoirMurder Mystery
Themes
BetrayalGreed & Ambition
Structure
Frame Narrative
Tone
Tense

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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