B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.0 / 100
1934Drama / Romance1h 11m
THE KEY
“A Dare-devil Drama of a Swashbuckling Soldier of Fortune.”
A British officer stationed in Ireland falls for the wife of an intelligence man.
Above the Line
Michael Curtiz·DirectorLaird Doyle·ScreenplayR. Gore Brown·Theatre PlayErnest Haller·Director of PhotographyThomas Richards·Editor
Cast
William Powell·Capt. Bill TennantEdna Best·Norah KerrColin Clive·Capt. Andrew 'Andy' KerrHobart Cavanaugh·Homer, Tennant's AideHalliwell Hobbes·General C.O. FurlongDonald Crisp·Peadar ConlanJ.M. Kerrigan·O'DuffyHenry O'Neill·DanPhil Regan·Young Irishman Killed by AndrewArthur Treacher·Merriman
Full Crew(10 credits)
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
Michael Curtiz·Director
Writing· 3
Laird Doyle·ScreenplayR. Gore Brown·Theatre PlayJ.L. Hardy·Theatre Play
Camera· 1
Ernest Haller·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Thomas Richards·Editor
Art & Design· 2
Orry-Kelly·Costume DesignRobert M. Haas·Art Direction
Production· 2
Robert Presnell Sr.·ProducerMaxwell Arnow·Casting Director
By the Numbers
59.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#FFFFFF
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Mood
Romantic, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Painted
“The movie poster features a large, white, distressed key shape dominating the left side, with a rectangular frame on the upper right showing a man and a woman k”
romancedrama
Key Elements
Key ShapeBoatBags
Atmosphere
Stormy, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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