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Dangerous poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.7 / 100
1935·Drama / Romance·1h 19m

DANGEROUS

“An alcoholic actress considered a dangerous jinx is rehabilitated but shows she's as dangerous as ever.”

Don Bellows finds former stage star Joyce Heath a penniless drunk and takes her to his Connecticut home for rehabilitation. He asks his fiancée Gail to free him and offers to sponsor Joyce in a play.

Above the Line
Alfred E. Green·DirectorLaird Doyle·ScreenplayLaird Doyle·StoryErnest Haller·Director of PhotographyRay Heindorf·Original Music ComposerThomas Richards·Editor
Cast
Bette Davis·Joyce HeathFranchot Tone·Don BellowsMargaret Lindsay·Gail ArmitageAlison Skipworth·Mrs. WilliamsJohn Eldredge·Gordon HeathDick Foran·TeddyWalter Walker·Roger FarnsworthRichard Carle·Pitt HanleyGeorge Irving·Charles MeltonPierre Watkin·George Sheffield
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 2
Alfred E. Green·DirectorRussell Saunders·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Laird Doyle·ScreenplayLaird Doyle·StoryLaird Doyle·Author
Camera· 1
Ernest Haller·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Thomas Richards·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Ray Heindorf·Original Music ComposerBernhard Kaun·Original Music ComposerHeinz Roemheld·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
Hugh Reticker·Art DirectionOrry-Kelly·Costume Design
Production· 2
Hal B. Wallis·Executive ProducerJack L. Warner·Executive Producer
By the Numbers
68.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
86%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
1
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Dangerous's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#233754
#776B5B
#FFFFFF
Mood
Intense, Suspenseful
Composition
Layered
Era
2020s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features five headshots of actors against a dark, stormy background. A man with a beanie and beard is in the upper left, looking to the left. A”

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Key Elements
LighthouseBoatIslandFire
Atmosphere
Dark, Stormy
Color Mood
Dark
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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