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Design for Scandal poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 56.8 / 100
1941·Comedy / Romance·1h 25m

DESIGN FOR SCANDAL

“EVERY WOMAN HAS HER WEAK MOMENT!---but it takes the right man to find it!”

A newsman (Walter Pidgeon) falls in love on Cape Cod with the judge (Rosalind Russell) his angry boss (Edward Arnold) expects him to discredit.

Above the Line
Norman Taurog·DirectorLionel Houser·ScreenplayLionel Houser·StoryWilliam H. Daniels·Director of PhotographyFranz Waxman·Original Music ComposerElmo Veron·Editor
Cast
Rosalind Russell·Judge Cornelia C. PorterWalter Pidgeon·Jeff ShermanEdward Arnold·Judson M. 'J.M.' / 'Judsy' BlairLee Bowman·Walter CaldwellJean Rogers·DottyMary Beth Hughes·Adele BlairGuy Kibbee·Judge GrahamBarbara Jo Allen·JanieLeon Belasco·Alexander RaoulBobby Larson·Freddie
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 1
Norman Taurog·Director
Writing· 2
Lionel Houser·StoryLionel Houser·Screenplay
Camera· 2
William H. Daniels·Director of PhotographyLeonard Smith·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Elmo Veron·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Franz Waxman·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionRobert Kalloch·Costume DesignEdwin B. Willis·Set Decoration
Production· 1
John W. Considine Jr.·Producer
By the Numbers
56.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
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 Design for Scandal's key art.

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

“The movie poster features a man and a woman in close proximity. The woman, with dark hair styled in an updo, is looking up at the man. The man, with dark hair n”

romance
Key Elements
Title TextManWoman
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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