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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.4 / 100
1938·Comedy / Mystery / Crime·1h 20m

THE MAD MISS MANTON

“Out of the social register and into the police blotter!”

When the murdered body discovered by beautiful, vivacious socialite Melsa Manton disappears, police and press label her a prankster until she and her group of friends prove them wrong.

Above the Line
Leigh Jason·DirectorPhilip G. Epstein·ScreenplayWilson Collison·StoryNicholas Musuraca·Director of PhotographyRoy Webb·Original Music ComposerGeorge Hively·Editor
Cast
Barbara Stanwyck·Melsa MantonHenry Fonda·Peter AmesSam Levene·Lieutenant BrentFrances Mercer·Helen FrayneStanley Ridges·Edward NorrisWhitney Bourne·Pat JamesVickie Lester·Kit BeverlyAnn Evers·Lee WilsonCatherine O'Quinn·Dora FentonLinda Perry·Myra Frost
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Leigh Jason·DirectorEdward Donahue·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Wilson Collison·StoryPhilip G. Epstein·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Nicholas Musuraca·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
George Hively·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Roy Webb·Original Music ComposerRichard Van Hessen·Sound RecordistGeorge C. Emick·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 5
Van Nest Polglase·Art DirectionEdward Stevenson·Costume DesignMel Berns·Makeup ArtistCarroll Clark·Assistant Art DirectorDarrell Silvera·Set Dresser
Production· 5
Sid Rogell·Unit ManagerP.J. Wolfson·Associate ProducerPandro S. Berman·Executive In Charge Of ProductionRobert Palmer·CastingRalph E. Black·Location Manager
Other Departments· 11
John Monks Jr.·Additional WritingGeorge DeNormand·StuntsHarvey Parry·StuntsHal Yates·Additional WritingFred F. Finklehoffe·Additional WritingCy Slocum·StuntsArthur Kober·Additional WritingEugene Joseff·OtherDorothy Staton·Stand InCliff Bergere·StuntsKatherine Doyle·Stand In
By the Numbers
73.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
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 Mad Miss Manton's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Playful, Mysterious
Composition
Layered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features a large, central illustration of a woman with red hair and blue eyes, smiling with red lipstick. To her upper left, a smaller framed image s”

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Key Elements
Framed PortraitFramed Portrait
Atmosphere
Bright, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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