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The Avengers poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.9 / 100
1942·Drama / War·1h 27m

THE AVENGERS

“Thrilling drama of the new secret front!”

When Hitler invades Poland, sports journalist Colin Metcalfe (Hugh Williams) is unexpectedly reassigned as a foreign correspondent in Norway. En route, his ship is attacked by a German U-boat, but his warning to the Royal Navy is dismissed and he loses his post. With the German invasion of Norway soon after, Metcalfe returns, determined to uncover enemy operations and strike back against the occupiers. (Note: The film was released in the United States under the alternate title The Avengers (1942).)

Above the Line
Harold French·DirectorTerence Rattigan·ScreenplayAnatole de Grunwald·ScreenplayCyril J. Knowles·Director of PhotographyRichard Addinsell·MusicMichael C. Chorlton·Editor
Cast
Hugh Williams·Colin MetcalfeGriffith Jones·Police Inspector Gunter (as Griffiths Jones)Deborah Kerr·Kari AlstadRalph Richardson·Frank LockwoodFrancis L. Sullivan·Kommandant Ulrich WettauRoland Culver·Cmdr. PittwatersFinlay Currie·Capt. AlstadNiall MacGinnis·OlafElizabeth Mann·GerdaRaymond Huntley
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 2
Harold French·DirectorE.J. Holding·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Frank Owen·StoryTerence Rattigan·ScreenplayAnatole de Grunwald·ScreenplayPatrick Kirwan·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Cyril J. Knowles·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Michael C. Chorlton·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Richard Addinsell·MusicC. C. Stevens·Sound RecordistMuir Mathieson·ConductorA.W. Watkins·Sound Supervisor
Art & Design· 1
William C. Andrews·Art Direction
Production· 3
Paul Soskin·ProducerHarold Boxall·Executive In Charge Of ProductionTom White·Production Manager
Other Departments· 4
Terence Rattigan·TreatmentAnatole de Grunwald·TreatmentPatrick Kirwan·TreatmentBernard Knowles·Lighting Manager
By the Numbers
58.9
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 Avengers's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Epic, Action Packed, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster for 'The Avengers' features seven superheroes in various action poses against a backdrop of a destroyed urban cityscape. Iron Man is prominent ”

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Key Elements
Iron Man SuitHulkBowQuiverCaptain America ShieldThor's Hammer (mjolnir)
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
8/10
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