B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.5 / 100
1946Crime / Drama / Film-Noir1h 1m
MYSTERIOUS INTRUDER
“A WOMAN SCREAMS! A KILLER STRIKES!”
A private detective is hired to find a young heiress but finds himself accused of murder.
Above the Line
William Castle·DirectorEric Taylor·ScreenplayEric Taylor·StoryPhilip Tannura·Director of PhotographyGeorge Duning·Original Music ComposerDwight Caldwell·Editor
Cast
Richard Dix·Don GaleBarton MacLane·Detective TaggartNina Vale·Joan Hill, Gale's SecretaryRegis Toomey·James SummersHelen Mowery·Freda HansonMike Mazurki·Harry PontosPamela Blake·Elora LundCharles Lane·Detective BurnsPaul E. Burns·Edward StillwellKathleen Howard·Rose Denning
Full Crew(18 credits)
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 2
William Castle·DirectorCarl Hiecke·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Eric Taylor·ScreenplayEric Taylor·Story
Camera· 2
Philip Tannura·Director of PhotographyJames Goss·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Dwight Caldwell·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
George Duning·Original Music ComposerWilbur Hatch·Original Music ComposerJ.S. Westmoreland·Sound MixerJack Haynes·SoundMario Castelnuovo-Tedesco·Additional MusicMischa Bakaleinikoff·Music DirectorPaul Sawtell·Additional Music
Art & Design· 2
Hans Radon·Art DirectionRobert Priestley·Set Decoration
Production· 2
Rudolph C. Flothow·ProducerJuanita L. Bell·Researcher
By the Numbers
59.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
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CRITICS
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Suspenseful, Mysterious
Composition
Split
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated
“The poster features a split composition with a man in a light brown suit holding a small black gun in the left foreground, partially obscured by a dark shadow o”
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Key Elements
GunWindowCurtainsTable
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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