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Angels Over Broadway poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.2 / 100
1940·Adventure / Comedy / Crime·1h 19m

ANGELS OVER BROADWAY

“A Romance Born Between Dusk and Dawn”

Small-time businessman Charles Engle is threatened with exposure for embezzling $3,000 for his free-spending wife. Deciding on suicide, he scribbles a note, stuffs it in his pocket and goes for one last night on the town. He is pulled into a poker game by conman Bill O'Brien and singer Nina Barone, but when they discover the dropped note, they resolve to turn the tables, get Engle his $3,000 and save his life.

Above the Line
Ben Hecht, Lee Garmes·DirectorBen Hecht·WriterLee Garmes·Director of PhotographyGeorge Antheil·Original Music ComposerGene Havlick·Editor
Cast
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.·Bill O'BrienRita Hayworth·Nina BaronaThomas Mitchell·Gene GibbonsJohn Qualen·Charles EngleGeorge Watts·Joseph HopperRalph Theodore·Dutch EnrightEddie Foster·Louie ArtinoJack Roper·Eddie BurnsConstance Worth·Sylvia MarbeHarry Antrim·Court Clerk (uncredited)
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 3
Ben Hecht·DirectorLee Garmes·DirectorLee Garmes·Co-Director
Writing· 1
Ben Hecht·Writer
Camera· 1
Lee Garmes·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Gene Havlick·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
George Antheil·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
William Knight·Makeup SupervisorRobert Kalloch·Costume DesignerRobert J. Schiffer·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Ben Hecht·ProducerDouglas Fairbanks Jr.·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
64.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
67%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Angels Over Broadway's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Dramatic, Intense
Composition
Centered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A movie poster features a man and a woman in a dramatic embrace, with the man kneeling on the ground and the woman leaning over him. Above them, the film title ”

dramafilm-noir
Key Elements
Neon Sign
Atmosphere
Dark, Neon
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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