6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Murder! (1930)
Murder! (1930)
Overview
When actress Diana Baring is found in a daze beside her colleague’s murdered body, all evidence points to her guilt. During the trial, juror Sir John Menier doubts the verdict, but yields to pressure. Haunted by remorse, he launches his own investigation.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Viewer Rating
6.9
Overview
When actress Diana Baring is found in a daze beside her colleague’s murdered body, all evidence points to her guilt. During the trial, juror Sir John Menier doubts the verdict, but yields to pressure. Haunted by remorse, he launches his own investigation.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film primarily functions as a classic murder mystery focused on an individual's pursuit of truth and justice to correct a specific wrongful conviction, rather than offering a broad critique or endorsement of political systems.
This 1930 film features traditional casting, consistent with the era's industry norms, and does not present any explicit DEI-driven character changes. The narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, without incorporating explicit critiques or central DEI themes.
Secondary
The film features Handel Fane, a cross-dressing character whose gender non-conformity is implicitly tied to his villainous role as a murderer. His 'queer-coded' portrayal, culminating in suicide, aligns with early cinematic tropes that associated non-normative identities with moral corruption and tragic outcomes, without any affirming counterbalance.
Based on available information, the 1930 film 'Murder!' does not appear to feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, an assessment of its portrayal of transsexual individuals is not applicable, as there is no depiction to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Murder!, 1930" is an original work from its era, and there is no indication of pre-existing source material or historical figures whose established gender was altered for this production. Therefore, no gender swaps are present.
No source material or prior character establishment is provided for 'Murder!, 1930'. Without information on canonical or historically established character races, it is not possible to determine if any race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.3
6.0
Critic Ratings
8.3
N/A
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