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Ladies in Retirement poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.7 / 100
1941·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 31m

LADIES IN RETIREMENT

“The Great Broadway Melodrama Comes to Flaming Life on the Screen!”

Ellen Creed is a housekeeper who looks after Leonora Fiske, a retired actress living in the English countryside. When Ellen's eccentric sisters visit their sibling at Leonora's home, tensions soon lead to murder.

Above the Line
Charles Vidor·DirectorReginald Denham·ScreenplayGarrett Fort·ScreenplayGeorge Barnes·Director of PhotographyErnst Toch·Original Music ComposerAl Clark·Editor
Cast
Ida Lupino·Ellen CreedLouis Hayward·Albert FeatherEvelyn Keyes·LucyElsa Lanchester·Emily CreedEdith Barrett·Louisa CreedIsobel Elsom·Leonora FiskeEmma Dunn·Sister TheresaQueenie Leonard·Sister AgathaClyde Cook·Bates
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 2
Charles Vidor·DirectorGeorge Rhein·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Reginald Denham·ScreenplayGarrett Fort·ScreenplayReginald Denham·Theatre PlayEdward Percy·Theatre Play
Camera· 2
George Barnes·Director of PhotographyAdolph L. Schafer·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Al Clark·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Ernst Toch·Original Music ComposerMorris Stoloff·Music DirectorJack A. Goodrich·Sound Engineer
Art & Design· 3
Lionel Banks·Art DirectionDavid S. Hall·Production DesignWalter Plunkett·Costume Design
Production· 2
Lester Cowan·ProducerGilbert Miller·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
71.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#0077BE
#FFFFFF
Mood
Classic, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Painted

“The movie poster features three people against a blue and yellow background. A woman with dark hair and a red bow is in the upper left. To her right and slightl”

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Key Elements
BowVestTieMovie Title
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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