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70 minutes of neo-fascist noir that'll make you forget your phone exists.
TMDB
50
Rotten Tomatoes
31
Watch(US)

Jigsaw (1949)

noir-adjacenttight runtimeforgotten gem

Overview

DramaThrillerMystery

New York Assistant District Attorney Howard Malloy launches an investigation into a series of murders related to a neo-fascist organisation.

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Content warning
newspaper
fascist resurgenceinstitutional corruptionmoral compromisepost-war anxiety

Standout Aspects

Acting

Franchot Tone's exhausted idealism carries every scene.

Production

Shot on actual NYC streets, not backlots.

Editing

Ruthless 70-minute efficiency, zero fat.

Best for:Solo: Late-night rabbit hole into 1940s paranoia.·Rewatch: Spot the real locations, not sets.
Heads up:Violence: 1949-level intensity, but political bigotry is explicit.
Fletcher Markle

Director

Fletcher Markle

ReleasedMar 11, 1949
Runtime1h 10m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Tower Pictures Inc.

Top Cast

Franchot Tone

Franchot Tone

Howard Malloy

Jean Wallace

Jean Wallace

Barbara Whitfield

Myron McCormick

Myron McCormick

Charles Riggs

Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence

Angelo Agostini

Doe Avedon

Doe Avedon

Caroline Riggs

Robert Gist

Robert Gist

Tommy Quigley

Luella Gear

Luella Gear

Pet Shop Owner

Alexander Lockwood

Alexander Lockwood

Nichols

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Marlene Dietrich's daughter Maria Riva appears uncredited as a nightclub patron.

Cultural

Released months after the Berlin Blockade, its neo-fascist plot tapped genuine American fears of domestic fascist revival.

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