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The Brute Man poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.7 / 100
1946·Drama / Horror / Thriller·58m

THE BRUTE MAN

“No woman was safe from his crushing arms...”

A facially disfigured and mentally unhinged man wreaks his revenge on those he blames for his condition.

Above the Line
Jean Yarbrough·DirectorGeorge Bricker·WriterM. Coates Webster·WriterMaury Gertsman·Director of PhotographyBernard B. Brown·Sound DirectorPhilip Cahn·Editor
Cast
Rondo Hatton·Hal Moffet AKA 'The Creeper'Tom Neal·Clifford ScottJan Wiley·Virginia Rogers ScottJane Adams·Helen PaigeDonald MacBride·Police Captain M. J. DonellyPeter Whitney·Police Lieutenant GatesFred Coby·Young Hal MoffetJanelle Johnson Dolenz·Joan Bemis (as JaNelle Johnson)Mary Ann Bricker·Mary Ann Obringer (uncredited)Tristram Coffin·Police Lieutenant / voice of radio announcer (uncredited)
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 2
Jean Yarbrough·DirectorRalph Slosser·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Dwight V. Babcock·StoryGeorge Bricker·WriterM. Coates Webster·Writer
Camera· 1
Maury Gertsman·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Philip Cahn·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Bernard B. Brown·Sound DirectorJoe Lapis·Sound Engineer
Art & Design· 6
John B. Goodman·Art DirectionAbraham Grossman·Art DirectionVera West·Costume DesignRussell A. Gausman·Set DecorationEdward R. Robinson·Set DecorationJack Pierce·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Ben Pivar·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Raymond Kessler·Dialogue CoachCarmen Dirigo·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
58.7
OF 100
Master Score
4.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Brute Man's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#F0F0C0
#E0A0A0
Mood
Ominous, Dramatic
Composition
Split
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a large, menacing male figure with a hat and dark clothing dominating the upper left, reaching out with a clawed hand. To the right, a”

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Key Elements
HatFur Trimmed Dress
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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