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Crack-Up poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.5 / 100
1946·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 33m

CRACK-UP

“Could I KILL ... and not remember?”

Art curator George Steele experiences a train wreck...which never happened. Is he cracking up, or the victim of a plot?

Above the Line
Irving Reis·DirectorBen Bengal·ScreenplayRay Spencer·ScreenplayRobert De Grasse·Director of PhotographyLeigh Harline·Original Music Composer
Cast
Pat O'Brien·George SteeleClaire Trevor·Terry CordellHerbert Marshall·TraybinRay Collins·Dr. LowellWallace Ford·Lt. CochraneDean Harens·ReynoldsDamian O'Flynn·Museum Curator StevensonErskine Sanford·Museum Director BartonMary Ware·MaryAlex Akimoff·Man (Uncredited)
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 2
Irving Reis·DirectorJames H. Anderson·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Ben Bengal·ScreenplayRay Spencer·ScreenplayJohn Paxton·ScreenplayFredric Brown·Story
Camera· 1
Robert De Grasse·Director of Photography
Sound & Music· 1
Leigh Harline·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 5
Albert S. D'Agostino·Art DirectionRenié·Costume DesignJack Okey·Art DirectionDarrell Silvera·Set DecorationMichael Ohrenbach·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Jack J. Gross·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Russell A. Cully·Special Effects
By the Numbers
68.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Humorous
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
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Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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