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Out of the Fog poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 61.0 / 100
1941·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 25m

OUT OF THE FOG

“It's lightning and thunder! It's Lupino and Garfield!”

A Brooklyn pier racketeer bullies boat-owners into paying protection money but two fed-up fishermen decide to eliminate the gangster themselves rather than complain to the police.

Above the Line
Anatole Litvak·DirectorRobert Rossen·ScreenplayJerry Wald·ScreenplayJames Wong Howe·Director of PhotographyHeinz Roemheld·Original Music ComposerWarren Low·Editor
Cast
Ida Lupino·Stella GoodwinJohn Garfield·Harold GoffThomas Mitchell·Jonah GoodwinEddie Albert·George WatkinsGeorge Tobias·Igor PropotkinJohn Qualen·Olaf JohnsonAline MacMahon·Florence GoodwinJerome Cowan·Assistant D.A.Odette Myrtil·Caroline PomponetteLeo Gorcey·Eddie
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 3
Anatole Litvak·DirectorChuck Hansen·Assistant DirectorLee Katz·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Robert Rossen·ScreenplayJerry Wald·ScreenplayRichard Macaulay·ScreenplayIrwin Shaw·Theatre Play
Camera· 1
James Wong Howe·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Warren Low·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Heinz Roemheld·Original Music ComposerEverett Alton Brown·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 3
Carl Jules Weyl·Art DirectionHoward Shoup·Costume DesignPerc Westmore·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Hal B. Wallis·Executive ProducerHenry Blanke·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 3
Rex Wimpy·Special EffectsAudrey Scott·StuntsBuster Wiles·Stunts
By the Numbers
61.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
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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 Out of the Fog's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
#7A645D
Mood
Mysterious, Dramatic
Composition
Split
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Retro

“The poster features a black and white image with a man and a woman in the lower half, looking at each other. Above them, the title "OUT OF THE FOG" is displayed”

dramafilm noir
Key Elements
Fedora Hat
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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