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The Halfway House poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.3 / 100
1944·Drama / Fantasy / Horror·1h 18m

THE HALFWAY HOUSE

A group of travellers, each with a personal problem that they want to hide, arrive at a mysterious Welsh country inn. There is a certain strangeness in the air as they are greeted by the innkeeper and his daughter. Why are all the newspapers a year old? And why doesn't Gwyneth seem to cast a shadow?

Above the Line
Basil Dearden, Alberto Cavalcanti·DirectorAngus MacPhail·ScreenplayDiana Morgan·ScreenplayWilkie Cooper·Director of PhotographyLord Berners·MusicCharles Hasse·Editor
Cast
Mervyn Johns·RhysGlynis Johns·GwynethSally Ann Howes·Joanna FrenchFrançoise Rosay·Alice MeadowsTom Walls·Capt. MeadowsEsmond Knight·David DaviesGuy Middleton·FortescueValerie White·Jill FrenchRichard Bird·Squadron Leader Richard FrenchPat McGrath·Terence
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
Basil Dearden·Director
Writing· 2
Angus MacPhail·ScreenplayDiana Morgan·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Wilkie Cooper·Director of PhotographyStanley Pavey·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Charles Hasse·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Lord Berners·MusicLen Page·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 2
Michael Relph·Art DirectionBianca Mosca·Costume Design
Production· 2
Michael Balcon·ProducerHal Mason·Production Manager
Other Departments· 1
Roy Kellino·Special Effects
By the Numbers
69.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
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 Halfway House's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Ominous, Suspenseful, Dark
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A movie poster features five figures against a dark, ominous background with a large, red-eyed creature. In the upper left, a woman dressed as a nun stands, loo”

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Key Elements
Nun's HabitCross NecklaceHandgunPolice BadgeLarge Creature With A Red Eye
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
6/10
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