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The Brasher Doubloon poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.1 / 100
1947·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 12m

THE BRASHER DOUBLOON

“Some women can't stand cats ... with me it's men!”

Mrs. Elizabeth Bright Murdock hires Marlowe to find an old rare coin, the Brasher Doubloon, that belonged in her deceased husband's collection. Marlowe begins investigating, but quickly finds himself entangled in a series of unexplained murders.

Above the Line
John Brahm·DirectorDorothy Bennett·ScreenplayLeonard Praskins·WriterLloyd Ahern Sr.·Director of PhotographyDavid Buttolph·Original Music ComposerHarry Reynolds·Editor
Cast
George Montgomery·Philip MarloweNancy Guild·Merle DavisFlorence Bates·Mrs. MurdockRoy Roberts·Lt. BreezFritz Kortner·VannierConrad Janis·Leslie MurdockMarvin Miller·BlairReed Hadley·Dr. Moss (uncredited)Robert Adler·Police Sgt. Spangler (uncredited)Ben Erway·Shaw (uncredited)
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 1
John Brahm·Director
Writing· 3
Dorothy Bennett·ScreenplayLeonard Praskins·WriterRaymond Chandler·Novel
Camera· 1
Lloyd Ahern Sr.·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Harry Reynolds·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
David Buttolph·Original Music ComposerMaurice De Packh·Music ArrangerAlfred Newman·Music DirectorEugene Grossman·SoundHarry M. Leonard·Sound
Art & Design· 5
James Basevi·Art DirectionRichard Irvine·Art DirectionThomas Little·Set DecorationEleanor Behm·Costume DesignerBen Nye·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Robert Bassler·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Fred Sersen·Special Effects
By the Numbers
68.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Brasher Doubloon's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#008040
#FFCC00
#FFFFFF
Mood
Mysterious, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a large illustration of a woman's head and shoulders on the left, looking right. Below her, a large golden coin with the title text 'THE BRA”

mysterydrama
Key Elements
Large Golden CoinTwo Smaller Golden CoinsHouse
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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