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Terror by Night poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.1 / 100
1946·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h

TERROR BY NIGHT

“One way ticket to DEATH..!”

Holmes and Watson board a passenger train bound from London to Edinburgh, to guard the Star of Rhodesia, an enormous diamond worth a fortune belonging to an elderly woman of wealth; but within the first hour of the trip, the woman's son is murdered and the diamond stolen and any of the passengers in their car could be the killer thief.

Above the Line
Roy William Neill·DirectorFrank Gruber·ScreenplayArthur Conan Doyle·NovelMaury Gertsman·Director of PhotographyMilton Rosen·Music DirectorSaul A. Goodkind·Editor
Cast
Basil Rathbone·Sherlock HolmesNigel Bruce·Dr. John H. WatsonAlan Mowbray·Major Duncan-BleekDennis Hoey·Inspector LestradeRenee Godfrey·Vivian VedderFrederick Worlock·Prof. William KilbaneMary Forbes·Lady Margaret CarstairsSkelton Knaggs·Sands - Moran's AccompliceBilly Bevan·Conductor Taking TicketsGeoffrey Steele·Roland Carstairs
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 2
Roy William Neill·DirectorMelville Shyer·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Frank Gruber·ScreenplayArthur Conan Doyle·Novel
Camera· 1
Maury Gertsman·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Saul A. Goodkind·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Milton Rosen·Music DirectorBernard B. Brown·Sound DirectorJack A. Bolger, Jr.·Sound Engineer
Art & Design· 6
John B. Goodman·Art DirectionAbraham Grossman·Art DirectionVera West·Costume DesignRussell A. Gausman·Set DecorationCarl Lawrence·Set DecorationJack Pierce·Makeup Department Head
Production· 2
Howard Benedict·Executive ProducerRoy William Neill·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Carmen Dirigo·HairstylistRaymond Kessler·Dialogue Coach
By the Numbers
75.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
75%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Terror by Night's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#204030
#F0E0B0
Mood
Suspenseful, Tense
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features three human faces and a train against a dark green and black background. A woman's face, with wide eyes and red lips, is prominent in the up”

crimedramafilm-noir
Key Elements
Train Engine
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Dark
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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