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The Dark Corner poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 80.5 / 100
1946·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 39m

THE DARK CORNER

“Save your lipstick, girls, he plays for keeps.”

Ex-con turned private investigator Bradford Galt suspects someone is following him and maybe even trying to kill him. With the assistance of his spunky secretary, Kathleen Stewart, he dives deep into a mystery in search of answers.

Above the Line
Henry Hathaway·DirectorJay Dratler·ScreenplayBernard C. Schoenfeld·ScreenplayJoseph MacDonald·Director of PhotographyCyril J. Mockridge·Original Music ComposerJ. Watson Webb Jr.·Editor
Cast
Mark Stevens·Bradford GaltLucille Ball·Kathleen StewartClifton Webb·Hardy CathcartWilliam Bendix·Stauffer, a.k.a. Fred FossKurt Kreuger·Anthony JardineCathy Downs·Mari CathcartReed Hadley·Lt. Frank ReevesConstance Collier·Mrs. KingsleyEddie Heywood·SelfColleen Alpaugh·Little Girl with Slide Whistle (uncredited)
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Henry Hathaway·Director
Writing· 2
Jay Dratler·ScreenplayBernard C. Schoenfeld·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Joseph MacDonald·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
J. Watson Webb Jr.·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Cyril J. Mockridge·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Fred Kohlmar·Producer
By the Numbers
80.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#E0B060
#306080
Mood
Suspenseful, Mysterious
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a stylized illustration with a large male face looking forward through horizontal blinds in the upper right, and a smaller female figure in ”

crimefilm-noir
Key Elements
Horizontal BlindsCity Buildings
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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