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The Walking Dead poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.5 / 100
1936·Crime / Drama / Horror·1h 6m

THE WALKING DEAD

“HE DIED a man with a hunger to love... and returned a monster with an instinct to kill.”

Down-on-his-luck John Ellman is framed for a judge's murder. After he's convicted and sentenced to death, witnesses come forth and prove his innocence. But it was too late for a stay to be granted and Ellman is executed. A doctor uses an experimental procedure to restore him to life, though the full outcome is other than expected.

Above the Line
Michael Curtiz·DirectorEwart Adamson·ScreenplayLillie Hayward·ScreenplayHal Mohr·Director of PhotographyBernhard Kaun·MusicThomas Pratt·Editor
Cast
Boris Karloff·John EllmanRicardo Cortez·NolanEdmund Gwenn·Dr. Evan BeaumontMarguerite Churchill·NancyWarren Hull·JimmyBarton MacLane·LoderHenry O'Neill·District Attorney WernerJoe King·Judge Roger ShawAddison Richards·Prison WardenPaul Harvey·Blackstone
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 2
Michael Curtiz·DirectorRussell Saunders·Assistant Director
Writing· 6
Ewart Adamson·ScreenplayLillie Hayward·ScreenplayPeter Milne·ScreenplayRobert Hardy Andrews·ScreenplayEwart Adamson·StoryJoseph Fields·Story
Camera· 1
Hal Mohr·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Thomas Pratt·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Bernhard Kaun·Music
Art & Design· 3
Orry-Kelly·Costume DesignHugh Reticker·Art DirectionPerc Westmore·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Louis F. Edelman·Producer
By the Numbers
69.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
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 The Walking Dead's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8B8C62
#4B4F3B
#C1C19B
Mood
Desolate, Grim, Post Apocalyptic
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A lone figure on horseback rides down the center of a deserted highway, stretching into the distance towards a city skyline under a cloudy, overcast sky. On the”

horrorthrillerpost-apocalyptic
Key Elements
HorseRifleAbandoned CarsDamaged TrainHighwayCity Buildings
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
8/10
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