7.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Party Girl (1958)
Party Girl (1958)
Overview
Slick lawyer Thomas Farrell has made a career of defending mobsters in trials. It's not until he meets a lovely showgirl at a mob party that he realizes that there's more to life than winning trials. Farrell tries to quit the racket, but mob boss Rico Angelo threatens to hurt the showgirl if Farrell leaves him.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.4
Overview
Slick lawyer Thomas Farrell has made a career of defending mobsters in trials. It's not until he meets a lovely showgirl at a mob party that he realizes that there's more to life than winning trials. Farrell tries to quit the racket, but mob boss Rico Angelo threatens to hurt the showgirl if Farrell leaves him.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film explores themes of individual redemption and the struggle to escape a life of crime, focusing on personal moral choices and the pursuit of a legitimate, stable future. Its narrative champions individual transformation rather than systemic critique or explicit political ideology, resulting in a neutral rating.
The movie features a cast predominantly composed of white actors, reflecting the common casting practices of its time. Its narrative focuses on a crime drama without engaging in critiques of traditional identities or incorporating explicit themes of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Secondary
The film "Party Girl" (1958) by Nicholas Ray does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on a lawyer's involvement with gangsters and his relationship with a showgirl, without addressing queer identity or experiences.
The film 'Party Girl' (1958) is a crime drama set in 1930s Chicago, focusing on a lawyer involved with gangsters and his relationship with a showgirl. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative, nor does it explore any aspects of transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1958 film "Party Girl" is based on a story by George Wells. There is no evidence that any of its main characters were previously established in a widely known source material, prior installment, or historical record with a different gender. The characters appear to be original to the film's source story.
Party Girl (1958) is an original film and not an adaptation of existing source material or a biopic. Its characters did not have a pre-established race prior to this film's creation, thus no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
6.8
Critic Ratings
8.3
N/A
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