The Locket

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"The Locket" is a 1946 psychological film noir notable for its complex flashback structure and exploration of guilt and deception.

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The Locket canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
psychological film
associatedWithStudioSystem RKO studio system
linked to: RKO Radio Pictures
basedOn story by Norma Barzman
character Dr. Harry Blair
John Willis
Nancy Blair
Norman Clyde
cinematographyBy Nicholas Musuraca
countryOfOrigin United States
criticalReception noted for psychological depth
praised for narrative complexity
director John Brahm
distributor RKO Radio Pictures
distributorRegion theatrical release in the United States
editedBy John Lockert
era classic Hollywood
format black-and-white film
genre film noir
psychological drama
hasBlackAndWhiteCinematography true
hasCultFollowing true
motionPictureRating Approved (Production Code era)
musicBy Roy Webb
narrativeDevice flashbacks within flashbacks
multiple flashbacks
notableFor complex flashback structure
exploration of guilt and deception
originalLanguage English
producer Sid Rogell
productionCompany RKO Radio Pictures
releaseYear 1946
runtimeMinutes 85
screenwriter Sheridan Gibney
setting London
linked to: London, England
starring Brian Aherne
Gene Raymond
Laraine Day
Ricardo Cortez
Robert Mitchum
theme deception
guilt
psychological trauma
unreliable memory

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Leif Erickson notableWork The Locket
Nicholas Musuraca workedOn The Locket
Laraine Day notableWork The Locket
Jess Barker notableWork The Locket
Betty Compson notableWork The Locket