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Riffraff poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.9 / 100
1935·Crime / Drama / Romance·1h 34m

RIFFRAFF

“When a red-headed woman meets a red-headed man!”

Fisherman Dutch marries cannery worker Hattie. After he is kicked out of his union and fired from his job he leaves Hattie who steals money for him and goes to jail. He gets a new job, foils a plot to dynamite the ship, and promises to wait for Hattie.

Above the Line
J. Walter Ruben·DirectorAnita Loos·ScreenplayFrances Marion·ScreenplayRay June·Director of PhotographyEdward Ward·Original Music ComposerFrank Sullivan·Editor
Cast
Jean Harlow·HattieSpencer Tracy·DutchUna Merkel·LilJoseph Calleia·NickVictor Kilian·'Flytrap'Mickey Rooney·JimmyJ. Farrell MacDonald·'Brains'Roger Imhof·'Pops'Juanita Quigley·RosiePaul Hurst·Belcher
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 2
J. Walter Ruben·DirectorDolph Zimmer·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Anita Loos·ScreenplayFrances Marion·ScreenplayH.W. Hanemann·ScreenplayFrances Marion·Story
Camera· 1
Ray June·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Frank Sullivan·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Edward Ward·Original Music ComposerDouglas Shearer·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 3
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionStan Rogers·Assistant Art DirectorEdwin B. Willis·Assistant Art Director
Production· 2
Irving Thalberg·Executive ProducerDavid Lewis·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 1
Dolly Tree·Wardrobe Designer
By the Numbers
62.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
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 Riffraff's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Dramatic
Composition
Split
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features a split composition with the top half showing a woman in a red top with her hand on a man's shoulder, who is holding a gun. The man is weari”

crimedrama
Key Elements
Handgun
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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