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Undercurrent poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.0 / 100
1946·Drama / Film-Noir / Thriller·1h 56m

UNDERCURRENT

“An Irresistible Force That Draws a Man and Woman Together!”

After a rapid engagement, a dowdy daughter of a chemist weds an industrialist, knowing little of his family or past. He transforms her into an elegant society wife, but becomes enraged whenever she asks about Michael, his mysterious long-lost brother.

Above the Line
Vincente Minnelli·DirectorEdward Chodorov·ScreenplayThelma Strabel·StoryKarl Freund·Director of PhotographyHerbert Stothart·Original Music ComposerFerris Webster·Editor
Cast
Katharine Hepburn·Ann HamiltonRobert Taylor·Alan GarrowayRobert Mitchum·Michael GarrowayEdmund Gwenn·Professor HamiltonMarjorie Main·LucyJayne Meadows·Sylvia BurtonClinton Sundberg·Mr. WarmsleyDan Tobin·Joseph BangsKathryn Card·Mrs. FosterLeigh Whipper·George
Full Crew
(25 credits)
Directing· 2
Vincente Minnelli·DirectorNorman Elzer·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Thelma Strabel·StoryEdward Chodorov·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Karl Freund·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Ferris Webster·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Herbert Stothart·Original Music ComposerHerbert Stothart·ConductorAlbert Sendrey·OrchestratorAndré Previn·Music SupervisorMario Castelnuovo-Tedesco·Additional MusicDouglas Shearer·Sound Director
Art & Design· 8
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionRandall Duell·Art DirectionMel Berns·Makeup Department HeadIrene·Costume SupervisorEdwin B. Willis·Set DecorationJack Dawn·Makeup DesignerSolly Martino·PropsMentor Huebner·Production Illustrator
Production· 2
Pandro S. Berman·ProducerJack Gertsman·Unit Manager
Other Departments· 3
Sydney Guilaroff·Hair DesignerJohn Daheim·Stunt DoubleKatherine Doyle·Stand In
By the Numbers
67.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$4M
ROI 163%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Undercurrent's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense, Action Packed
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up of a man with a beard holding two silver handguns, one on each side of his face, looking directly forward. Behind him and to the ”

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Key Elements
HandgunsSpeedboatsFire
Atmosphere
Warm, Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
6/10
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