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Dead Man's Eyes poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.3 / 100
1944·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 4m

DEAD MAN'S EYES

“Murdered!... But his eyes lived to condemn his killer...!”

Artist David Stuart is blinded by a jealous model whose portrait he is painting. His fiance's father generously offers his eyes for a sight restoring operation. There's only one hitch: Stuart has to wait until after the man dies. Not surprisingly, when the benefactor dies a very premature death, suspicion falls on the artist.

Above the Line
Reginald Le Borg·DirectorDwight V. Babcock·ScreenplayPaul Ivano·Director of PhotographyPaul Sawtell·MusicMilton Carruth·Editor
Cast
Lon Chaney Jr.·David StuartJean Parker·Heather HaydenPaul Kelly·Dr. Alan BittakerThomas Gomez·Police Capt. DruryJonathan Hale·Dr. Sam WellesEdward Fielding·Dr. Stanley HaydenGeorge Meeker·Nick PhillipsPierre Watkin·Hayden's LawyerEddie Dunn·Police Guard MoriartyAcquanetta·Tanya Czoraki
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 2
Reginald Le Borg·DirectorSeward Webb·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Dwight V. Babcock·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Paul Ivano·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Milton Carruth·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Paul Sawtell·MusicBernard B. Brown·Sound DirectorWilliam Hedgcock·Sound Engineer
Art & Design· 5
John B. Goodman·Art DirectionMartin Obzina·Art DirectionVera West·Costume DesignRussell A. Gausman·Set DecorationLeigh Smith·Set Decoration
Production· 2
Ben Pivar·ProducerWill Cowan·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 1
John P. Fulton·Visual Effects
By the Numbers
66.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
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 Dead Man's Eyes's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Ominous, Suspenseful
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The movie poster features a large, ominous face at the top, with pale skin and dark circles under the eyes. Below the face, the title "DEAD MAN'S EYES" is writt”

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Key Elements
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Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Dark
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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