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Crime Does Not Pay
55%
Movie
2h 36m
AI Analysis
Crime Does Not Pay (1962) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Crime Does Not Pay (1962) — a movie tagged as Mystery, Crime, and Thriller with cerebral, tense, and epic moods and slow-burn pacing.
Story & themes: A man walks into a movie theater in Paris and starts watching a film—the same one we're watching, consisting of four stories of best criminal intentions gone awry from the Middle Ages to the present day. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~156 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Crime Does Not Pay 55% (13 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
AI verdict
Crime Does Not Pay suits viewers who want a cerebral and tense film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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from 13 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A man walks into a movie theater in Paris and starts watching a film—the same one we're watching, consisting of four stories of best criminal intentions gone awry from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1962-07-06
- Runtime
- 2h 36m
- TMDB rating
- 5.5
- TMDB ID
- 256653
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What is Crime Does Not Pay about?
A man walks into a movie theater in Paris and starts watching a film—the same one we're watching, consisting of four stories of best criminal intentions gone awry from the Middle Ages to the presen... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Crime Does Not Pay?
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How long is the movie Crime Does Not Pay?
The official runtime for Crime Does Not Pay is approximately 156 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Annie Girardot
Gabrielle Fenayrou

Louis de Funès
Barman

Michael Lonsdale
Acteur

Pierre Mondy
Clerget

Christian Marin
Le Commissaire

Edwige Feuillère
Dona Lucrezia

Michèle Morgan
Jeanne Hugues

Danielle Darrieux
Mme. Marsais

Gino Cervi
L'Inquisiteur

Philippe Noiret
Monseigneur Hughes

Jean Servais
Vaughan

Pierre Brasseur
Martin Fenayrou

Perrette Pradier
Hélène

Frank Villard
M. Lenormand (segment "L'affaire Hugues") (as Franck Villard)
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