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Big Brown Eyes poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.8 / 100
1936·Comedy / Crime / Mystery·1h 17m

BIG BROWN EYES

Sassy manicurist Eve Fallon is recruited as an even more brassy reporter and she helps police detective boyfriend Danny Barr break a jewel theft ring and solve the murder of a baby.

Above the Line
Raoul Walsh·DirectorBert Hanlon·ScreenplayRaoul Walsh·ScreenplayGeorge T. Clemens·Director of PhotographyGerard Carbonara·Original Music ComposerRobert L. Simpson·Editor
Cast
Cary Grant·Detective Sergeant Danny BarrJoan Bennett·Eve FallonWalter Pidgeon·Richard MoreyLloyd Nolan·Russ CortigAlan Baxter·Carey ButlerMarjorie Gateson·Mrs. ColeJoe Sawyer·Jack SullyIsabel Jewell·Bessie BlairDouglas Fowley·Benny BattleHenry Brandon·Don Butler
Full Crew
(23 credits)
Directing· 2
Raoul Walsh·DirectorDavid MacDonald·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
James Edward Grant·StoryBert Hanlon·ScreenplayRaoul Walsh·Screenplay
Camera· 1
George T. Clemens·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Robert L. Simpson·EditorWilliam Reynolds·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Gerard Carbonara·Original Music ComposerBoris Morros·Music DirectorJohn Leipold·Additional MusicHeinz Roemheld·Additional MusicHugo Grenzbach·Sound
Art & Design· 3
Alexander Toluboff·Art DirectionHelen Taylor·Costume DesignHoward Bristol·Set Decoration
Production· 3
Walter Wanger·ProducerEarl Rettig·Unit ManagerJohn London·Production Assistant
Other Departments· 4
Bud Geary·StuntsChuck Hamilton·StuntsJack Stoney·StuntsAdolph Zukor·Presenter
By the Numbers
58.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$359K
ROI 24%
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 Big Brown Eyes's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Classic
Composition
Layered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Mixed Media

“The poster features a close-up of a woman's eyes and forehead in sepia tones, looking upwards. A large, tilted black rectangle covers the lower part of her face”

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Key Elements
Woman's EyesMan's FaceFedoraCigarette
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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