The Capture (1950)
- Directed by
- John Sturges
- Genre
- drama film, film noir, thriller film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 18 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A former oil worker is haunted by guilt after causing the death of a man he thought was a criminal. Through flashbacks, the film follows his struggle with the memory and its consequences.
guilt-riddenflashbackbroodingtensemelancholicnoirishslow-burn
What happens
The Capture is a 1950 American Western film directed by John Sturges and starring Lew Ayres and Teresa Wright. The story, originally titled Daybreak, was written by Niven Busch, Wright's husband. The story, told in flashback form, deals with a former oil worker driven by guilt at causing the death of an innocent man. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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