B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.9 / 100
1947Crime / Drama / Film-Noir1h 30m
DEAR MURDERER
When a man discovers his wife is having an affair, he commits the perfect crime.
Above the Line
Arthur Crabtree·DirectorMuriel Box·ScreenplaySydney Box·ScreenplayStephen Dade·Director of PhotographyBenjamin Frankel·Original Music ComposerGordon Hales·Editor
Cast
Eric Portman·Lee WarrenGreta Gynt·Vivien WarrenDennis Price·Richard FentonJack Warner·Inspector PenburyMaxwell Reed·Jimmy MartinHazel Court·Avis FentonJane Hylton·RitaAndrew Crawford·Sergeant FoxCharles Rolfe·Prison WardenHélène Burls·Charwoman
Full Crew(30 credits)
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Arthur Crabtree·DirectorWinifred Dyer·ContinuityBert Batt·Third Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Muriel Box·ScreenplaySydney Box·ScreenplayPeter Rogers·ScreenplaySt. John Legh Clowes·Theatre Play
Camera· 5
Stephen Dade·Director of PhotographyDudley Lovell·Camera OperatorManny Yospa·Focus PullerAlan Gatward·Clapper LoaderLen Newson·Focus Puller
Editing· 2
Gordon Hales·EditorGeoffrey Botterill·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Benjamin Frankel·Original Music ComposerM. Hobbs·Sound RecordistRichard Bird·Sound RecordistMuir Mathieson·ConductorB. C. Sewell·Sound SupervisorKitty Spreckley·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 5
Yvonne Caffin·Costume DesignJohn Elphick·Art DirectionLen Garde·Makeup ArtistHarry White·DraughtsmanErnest Archer·Draughtsman
Production· 5
Betty E. Box·ProducerSydney Box·Executive ProducerFred Gunn·Production ManagerAntony Darnborough·Producer's AssistantBetty Callaghan·Publicist
By the Numbers
66.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intriguing, Suspenseful
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic
“The movie poster features a man in a barrister's wig and glasses in the foreground, looking directly at the viewer. Behind him is a courtroom scene with multipl”
horror
Key Elements
Barrister's WigGlassesCourtroom TablesDocuments
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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