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Marihuana poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 51.9 / 100
1936·Crime / Drama·57m

MARIHUANA

“Weed with roots in hell!”

A young girl named Burma attends a beach party with her boyfriend and after she smokes marijuana with a bunch of other girls, she gets pregnant and another girl drowns while skinny dipping in the ocean. Burma and her boyfriend go to work for the pusher in order to make money so they can get married. However, during a drug deal her boyfriend is killed leaving Burma to fend for herself. Burma then becomes a major narcotics pusher in her own right after giving up her baby for adoption.

Above the Line
Dwain Esper·DirectorHildegarde Stadie·WriterRoland Price·Director of PhotographyCarl Himm·Editor
Cast
Harley Wood·Burma Roberts aka 'Blondie'Hugh McArthur·Dick CollierPat Carlyle·Nickolas 'Nicki' RomeroPaul Ellis·Tony SantelloBill Woods·DetectiveRichard Erskine·Morgan StewartJuanita Fletcher·Mrs. RobertsGloria Browne·Gloria Stewart - The ChildSymona Boniface·HelenHal Taggart·Helen's Husband
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
Dwain Esper·Director
Writing· 1
Hildegarde Stadie·Writer
Camera· 1
Roland Price·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Carl Himm·Editor
Production· 2
Dwain Esper·ProducerHildegarde Stadie·Producer
By the Numbers
51.9
OF 100
Master Score
4.1
OF 10
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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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Mood
Melodramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Painted

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Key Elements
LamppostMovie TitleFaces
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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