
Notorious
Taste attributes: romancethrillerespionagehistoricaldramamafia/gangsterslowunsavouryheavyintricatelineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashlove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs
"Notorious woman of affairs... Adventurous man of the world."
Boxlist takeA serious, smart thriller, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
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Synopsis
In order to help bring Nazis to justice, U.S. government agent T.R. Devlin recruits Alicia Huberman, the American daughter of a convicted German war criminal, as a spy. As they begin to fall for one another, Alicia is instructed to win the affections of Alexander Sebastian, a Nazi hiding out in Brazil. When Sebastian becomes serious about his relationship with Alicia, the stakes get higher, and Devlin must watch her slip further undercover.
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Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Romance
- Year
- 1946
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











