Prime VideoDecoy (1957)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.9
Overview
New York City policewoman Casey Jones' assignment to fight crime often entails her going undercover in some of the seediest and most dangerous parts of the city. Decoy is a groundbreaking American crime drama television series created for syndication and initially broadcast from October 14, 1957, to July 7, 1958, with thirty-nine 30-minute black-and-white episodes. It was the first American police series with a female protagonist. Many Decoy episodes are in the public domain.
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Prime VideoBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
New York City policewoman Casey Jones' assignment to fight crime often entails her going undercover in some of the seediest and most dangerous parts of the city. Decoy is a groundbreaking American crime drama television series created for syndication and initially broadcast from October 14, 1957, to July 7, 1958, with thirty-nine 30-minute black-and-white episodes. It was the first American police series with a female protagonist. Many Decoy episodes are in the public domain.
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Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central subject matter, focusing on individual greed, manipulation, and the destructive consequences of criminal acts within a film noir framework, is largely apolitical. It critiques individual moral failings rather than systemic issues or political ideologies.
The movie features a traditional cast, consistent with its era, without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center on DEI themes, maintaining a neutral or positive framing within its genre.
Secondary
Decoy (1946) is a film noir focusing on a woman's manipulative schemes involving men and stolen money. The film's plot and character development do not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no direct impact on LGBTQ+ representation.
The show features Casey Jones, a female police officer who often found herself in dangerous situations. However, specific verifiable details of scenes depicting her defeating male opponents in direct physical combat (hand-to-hand or melee weapons) are not readily available. Therefore, no specific instances meeting the criteria can be identified.
Decoy is an original 1957 television series featuring new characters, most notably lead police officer Patricia Murphy. As there is no prior source material or established canon for these characters, no instances of a gender swap can be identified.
Decoy (1957) is an original television series, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. Consequently, there are no characters whose race was established prior to the show's creation that could be subject to a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.7
6.2
Critic Ratings
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