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The House on 56th Street poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 60.3 / 100
1933·Drama / History·1h 8m

THE HOUSE ON 56TH STREET

A beautiful chorine marries a handsome rich socialite, but her idyllic life ends when she visits a dying old beau and is charged when he commits suicide.

Above the Line
Robert Florey·DirectorAustin Parker·ScreenplaySheridan Gibney·ScreenplayErnest Haller·Director of PhotographyBernhard Kaun·Original Music ComposerHoward Bretherton·Editor
Cast
Kay Francis·Peggy Martin Van Tyle / Peggy StoneRicardo Cortez·Bill BlaineGene Raymond·Monte Van TyleJohn Halliday·Lyndon FiskeMargaret Lindsay·Eleanor Van Tyle BurgessFrank McHugh·Chester HuntWilliam 'Stage' Boyd·BonelliHardie Albright·Henry BurgessSheila Terry·DollyPhillip Reed·Freddy
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 1
Robert Florey·Director
Writing· 3
Austin Parker·ScreenplayJoseph Santley·StorySheridan Gibney·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Ernest Haller·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Howard Bretherton·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Bernhard Kaun·Original Music ComposerLeo F. Forbstein·Conductor
Art & Design· 3
Orry-Kelly·Costume DesignEarl Luick·Costume DesignEsdras Hartley·Art Direction
Production· 2
Maxwell Arnow·Casting DirectorWilliam Forsyth·Casting Assistant
Other Departments· 1
Emily Moore·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
60.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The House on 56th Street's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Dramatic, Intriguing
Composition
Split
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features a large, smiling woman's face in a yellow-bordered rectangular frame on the left, with her eyes looking slightly to the right. To the right ”

dramamystery
Key Elements
White Object
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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