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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.4 / 100
1947·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 39m

HIGH WALL

“So tense! So taut! It closes in on you like a high wall!”

Steven Kenet, suffering from a recurring brain injury, appears to have strangled his wife. Having confessed, he's committed to an understaffed county asylum full of pathetic inmates. There, Dr. Ann Lorrison is initially skeptical about Kenet's story and reluctance to undergo treatment. But against her better judgement, she begins to doubt his guilt.

Above the Line
Curtis Bernhardt·DirectorSydney Boehm·ScreenplayLester Cole·ScreenplayPaul Vogel·Director of PhotographyBronislau Kaper·Original Music ComposerConrad A. Nervig·Editor
Cast
Robert Taylor·Steven KenetAudrey Totter·Dr. Ann LorrisonHerbert Marshall·Willard I. WhitcombeDorothy Patrick·Helen KenetH.B. Warner·Mr. SlocumWarner Anderson·r. George PowardMoroni Olsen·Dr. Philip DunlapJohn Ridgely·Assistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley)Morris Ankrum·Dr. Stanley GriffinElisabeth Risdon·Mrs. Kenet
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 1
Curtis Bernhardt·Director
Writing· 6
Sydney Boehm·ScreenplayAlan R. Clark·StoryLester Cole·ScreenplayBradbury Foote·StoryAlan R. Clark·Theatre PlayBradbury Foote·Theatre Play
Camera· 1
Paul Vogel·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Conrad A. Nervig·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Bronislau Kaper·Original Music ComposerCharles E. Wallace·Sound
By the Numbers
72.4
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
Suspenseful
Composition
Centered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Painted

“The image is a vintage movie poster featuring a man and a woman against a red brick wall background. The man, wearing a light-colored fedora and a green suit wi”

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Key Elements
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Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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