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Catalog/Crime/Born to Kill
Born to Kill poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.3 / 100
1947·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 32m

BORN TO KILL

“THE COLDEST KILLER A WOMAN EVER LOVED”

A calculating divorcée risks her chances at wealth and security with a man she doesn't love by getting involved with a hotheaded murderer.

Above the Line
Robert Wise·DirectorEve Greene·ScreenplayRichard Macaulay·ScreenplayRobert De Grasse·Director of PhotographyPaul Sawtell·Original Music ComposerLes Millbrook·Editor
Cast
Claire Trevor·Helen BrentLawrence Tierney·Sam WildWalter Slezak·Matthew ArnettPhillip Terry·Fred GroverAudrey Long·Georgia StaplesElisha Cook Jr.·MartyIsabel Jewell·Laury PalmerEsther Howard·Mrs. KraftKathryn Card·GraceTony Barrett·Danny
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
Robert Wise·Director
Writing· 3
Eve Greene·ScreenplayRichard Macaulay·ScreenplayJames Gunn·Novel
Camera· 1
Robert De Grasse·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Les Millbrook·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Paul Sawtell·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Mel Berns·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Sid Rogell·ProducerHerman Schlom·Producer
By the Numbers
79.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
83%
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 Born to Kill's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8C8C8C
#333333
#CC0000
Mood
Gritty, Ominous, Questioning
Composition
Centered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Grunge

“The image displays a textured background resembling a concrete wall with visible specks and horizontal lines, suggesting a distressed or aged surface. The phras”

crimedramafilm-noir
Key Elements
Text
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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