A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.6 / 100
1942Crime / Drama / Film-Noir1h 34m
MOONTIDE
“A Great New Star to thrill you! Strange romance to intrigue you!”
After a drunken night out, a longshoreman thinks he may have killed a man.
Above the Line
Archie Mayo·DirectorJohn O'Hara·ScreenplayWillard Robertson·NovelCharles G. Clarke·Director of PhotographyDavid Buttolph·Original Music ComposerWilliam Reynolds·Editor
Cast
Jean Gabin·BoboIda Lupino·AnnaThomas Mitchell·TinyClaude Rains·NutsyJerome Cowan·Dr. Frank BrothersHelene Reynolds·Woman on BoatRalph Byrd·Reverend WilsonWilliam Halligan·"Charlie", BartenderVictor Sen Yung·Jimmy TakeoChester Gan·Henry Hirota
Full Crew(28 credits)
Full Crew
(28 credits)
Directing· 3
Archie Mayo·DirectorFritz Lang·Co-DirectorSaul Wurtzel·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
John O'Hara·ScreenplayWillard Robertson·Novel
Camera· 2
Charles G. Clarke·Director of PhotographyLucien Ballard·Additional Director of Photography
Editing· 1
William Reynolds·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
David Buttolph·Original Music ComposerCyril J. Mockridge·Original Music ComposerEugene Grossman·SoundRoger Heman Sr.·SoundCharles Bradshaw·OrchestratorEdward B. Powell·OrchestratorHerbert W. Spencer·Orchestrator
Art & Design· 7
James Basevi·Art DirectionRichard Day·Art DirectionGwen Wakeling·Costume DesignSalvador Dalí·Set DesignerThomas Little·Set DecorationGuy Pearce·Makeup ArtistGwen Wakeling·Costumer
Production· 3
Mark Hellinger·ProducerDarryl F. Zanuck·Executive ProducerWilliam Koenig·Production Manager
Other Departments· 3
Nunnally Johnson·Additional WritingSam Benson·Wardrobe SupervisorEugene Joseff·Other
By the Numbers
71.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
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CRITICS
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Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Melancholy, Romantic
Composition
Centered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Painted
“The movie poster features a man and a woman in the foreground, with a large moon in the background. The man is wearing a hat and a blue shirt, and the woman has”
horrorromance
Key Elements
MoonDockBuilding
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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