Close-Up (1948) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
A newsreel photographer in New York City who accidentally captures a bank withdrawal on film. He becomes the primary target of criminals, survives kidnapping and escape attempts, and ultimately confro...
A bank customer secretly identified as Kurt Bauer, a wanted Nazi war criminal. He hires Gibbons for an escape, outsmarts his partner, uses Phil as a human shield, and is finally shot by police.
Phil's boss who discovers Beaumont's true identity as a Nazi war criminal. He proactively kills a hired hitman sent to steal the film negative and eliminate Phil.
An associate of Fredericks who kidnaps Phil under false pretenses. He attempts to double-cross Beaumont to claim the money, engages in a gunfight, and is ultimately killed.
An associate of Fredericks who attempts to secure the incriminating film by approaching Phil and fabricating a story about his personal life to buy it.
A bank customer withdrawing $800,000. His associates become entangled in the conflict over the film Phil accidentally captures.
A photographer's accidental footage of a Nazi war criminal triggers a deadly conspiracy across New York City.
Directed by Jack Donohue
Close-Up (1948) · 5/10 · crime, drama, thriller