B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.9 / 100
1941Horror / Sci-Fi / Science Fiction1h 5m
THE DEVIL COMMANDS
“When the Devil commands Karloff obeys...!”
A story about a scientist who is obsessed with communicating with the dead.
Above the Line
Edward Dmytryk·DirectorRobert Hardy Andrews·ScreenplayMilton Gunzburg·ScreenplayAllen G. Siegler·Director of PhotographyMorris Stoloff·Original Music ComposerAl Clark·Editor
Cast
Boris Karloff·Dr. Julian BlairRichard Fiske·Dr. Richard SaylesAmanda Duff·Anne BlairAnne Revere·Mrs. WaltersDorothy Adams·Mrs. MarcyWalter Baldwin·Seth MarcyKenneth MacDonald·Sheriff Ed WillisShirley Warde·Helen BlairCy Schindell·KarlErnie Adams·Elam
Full Crew(11 credits)
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 1
Edward Dmytryk·Director
Writing· 3
Robert Hardy Andrews·ScreenplayMilton Gunzburg·ScreenplayWilliam Sloane·Novel
Camera· 1
Allen G. Siegler·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Al Clark·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Morris Stoloff·Original Music ComposerMorris Stoloff·Music DirectorPhilip Faulkner Jr.·Sound Engineer
Art & Design· 1
Lionel Banks·Art Direction
Production· 1
Wallace MacDonald·Producer
By the Numbers
67.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
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 Devil Commands's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
#363636
#9B9B9B
#E60000
Mood
Eerie, Intense, Mysterious
Composition
Split
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Photographic
“The poster features a large, close-up, grayscale image of a man's right eye and the surrounding facial area, with a prominent red iris and pupil. Above the eye,”
horrorsci-fi
Key Elements
Human EyeScientific Equipment
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
8/10
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