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Blood on the Sun poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 56.7 / 100
1945·Drama / Romance / Thriller·1h 34m

BLOOD ON THE SUN

“Having a wonderful time In Tokyo!”

Nick Condon, an American journalist in 20s Tokyo, publishes the Japanese master plan for world domination. Reaction from the understandably upset Japanese provides the action, but this is overshadowed by the propaganda of the time.

Above the Line
Frank Lloyd·DirectorGarrett Fort·WriterLester Cole·WriterTheodor Sparkuhl·Director of PhotographyMiklós Rózsa·Original Music ComposerWalter Hannemann·Editor
Cast
James Cagney·Nick CondonSylvia Sidney·Iris HilliardPorter Hall·Arthur BickettJohn Emery·Premier Gilchi TanakaRobert Armstrong·Col Hideki TojoWallace Ford·Ollie MillerRosemary DeCamp·Edith MillerJohn Halloran·Capt. OshimaLeonard Strong·HijikataJames Bell·Charley Sprague
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
Frank Lloyd·Director
Writing· 4
Garrett Fort·WriterLester Cole·WriterNathaniel Curtis·WriterFrank Melford·Idea
Camera· 1
Theodor Sparkuhl·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Walter Hannemann·EditorTruman K. Wood·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Miklós Rózsa·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
Michael Woulfe·Costume DesignA. Roland Fields·Set Decoration
Production· 1
William Cagney·Producer
By the Numbers
56.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
1
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Blood on the Sun's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#D9E8F7
#333333
#CC3333
Mood
Serious, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man and a woman are depicted from the chest up against a light blue background. The man is in the foreground, looking directly forward with a serious expressi”

dramathriller
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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