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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.6 / 100
1946·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 40m

NOBODY LIVES FOREVER

“I killed a man for this kiss so you better make it good !”

A con artist falls for the rich widow he's trying to fleece.

Above the Line
Jean Negulesco·DirectorW.R. Burnett·ScreenplayW.R. Burnett·NovelArthur Edeson·Director of PhotographyAdolph Deutsch·Original Music ComposerRudi Fehr·Editor
Cast
John Garfield·Nick BlakeGeraldine Fitzgerald·Gladys HalvorsenWalter Brennan·Pop GruberFaye Emerson·Toni BlackburnGeorge Coulouris·Doc GansonGeorge Tobias·Al DoyleRobert Shayne·Chet KingRichard Gaines·Charles ManningRichard Erdman·Bellboy, The Marwood ArmsJames Flavin·Shake Thomas
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 2
Jean Negulesco·DirectorRidgeway Callow·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
W.R. Burnett·ScreenplayW.R. Burnett·Novel
Camera· 1
Arthur Edeson·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Rudi Fehr·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Adolph Deutsch·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Milo Anderson·Costume DesignMax Parker·Art DirectionHugh Reticker·Art DirectionCasey Roberts·Set Decoration
Production· 2
Robert Buckner·ProducerJack L. Warner·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 1
Paul Detlefsen·Matte Painter
By the Numbers
72.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Nobody Lives Forever's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man and a woman are shown in a close embrace, with the man looking down at the woman and the woman looking up at him. The man is wearing a dark leather jacket”

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Key Elements
HandgunLeather Jacket
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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