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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 89.0 / 100
1939·Crime / Drama / Thriller·1h 44m

THE ROARING TWENTIES

“The land of the free gone wild! The heyday of the hotcha! The shock-crammed days G-men took ten whole years to lick!”

After World War I, Armistice Lloyd Hart goes back to practice law, former saloon keeper George Hally turns to bootlegging, and out-of-work Eddie Bartlett becomes a cab driver. Eddie builds a fleet of cabs through delivery of bootleg liquor and hires Lloyd as his lawyer. George becomes Eddie's partner and the rackets flourish until love and rivalry interfere.

Above the Line
Raoul Walsh·DirectorRobert Rossen·ScreenplayJerry Wald·ScreenplayErnest Haller·Director of PhotographyRay Heindorf·Original Music ComposerJack Killifer·Editor
Cast
James Cagney·Eddie BartlettPriscilla Lane·Jean ShermanHumphrey Bogart·George HallyGladys George·Panama SmithJeffrey Lynn·Lloyd HartFrank McHugh·Danny GreenPaul Kelly·Nick BrownElisabeth Risdon·Mrs. ShermanEdward Keane·HendersonJoe Sawyer·The Sergeant
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
Raoul Walsh·Director
Writing· 3
Robert Rossen·ScreenplayJerry Wald·ScreenplayRichard Macaulay·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Ernest Haller·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Jack Killifer·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Ray Heindorf·Original Music ComposerHeinz Roemheld·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Hal B. Wallis·ProducerSamuel Bischoff·Producer
By the Numbers
89.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.9
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Dramatic, Gritty
Composition
Layered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A man with light hair and a serious expression, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and patterned tie, holds two black revolvers, one in each hand, pointed downwa”

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Key Elements
RevolverSuitDressPearl Necklace
Atmosphere
Dark, Warm, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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