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The Beast of the City poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.4 / 100
1932·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 26m

THE BEAST OF THE CITY

“Beware the hunters who stalk their prey through city jungles!”

Police Chief Jim Fitzpatrick is after gangster Sam Belmonte. He uses his police detective brother Ed to watch over Daisy who is associated with Belmonte but things don't go as planned.

Above the Line
Charles Brabin·DirectorBen Hecht·WriterW.R. Burnett·StoryNorbert Brodine·Director of PhotographyAnne Bauchens·Editor
Cast
Walter Huston·Captain James "Jim" Fitzpatrick aka Fighting FitzJean Harlow·Daisy Stevens aka Mildred BeaumontWallace Ford·Detective Ed FitzpatrickJean Hersholt·Samuel "Sam" BelmonteDorothy Peterson·Mary FitzpatrickTully Marshall·Defence Attorney MichaelsEmmett Corrigan·Chief of Police "Burt" BurtonWarner Richmond·Detective TomSandy Roth·Lieutenant John "Mac" MajkowskiJ. Carrol Naish·Pietro Cholo
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 2
Charles Brabin·DirectorRobert A. Golden·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
W.R. Burnett·StoryBen Hecht·Writer
Camera· 1
Norbert Brodine·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Anne Bauchens·Editor
Art & Design· 2
Adrian·Costume DesignCedric Gibbons·Art Direction
Production· 1
Hunt Stromberg·Producer
By the Numbers
68.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Beast of the City's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#783830
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Mood
Romantic, Classic
Composition
Split
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A man and a woman are depicted from the chest up against a light blue background. The woman, with blonde curly hair, is on the left, looking up and to her right”

crimedrama
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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