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Larceny poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.9 / 100
1948·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 29m

LARCENY

“THEY MADE THEIR OWN RULES... and played for keeps!”

Rick Mason is the no-good lowdown rat who tries to capitalize on postwar patriotism and grief. He finagles a war widow into giving up her savings for a nonexistent memorial. When Mason falls in love with the widow he has pangs of conscience, but he reckons without his con-artist boss, who tends to bolster his arguments with muscle and bullets.

Above the Line
George Sherman·DirectorHerbert H. Margolis·ScreenplayWilliam Bowers·ScreenplayIrving Glassberg·Director of PhotographyLeith Stevens·MusicFrank Gross·Editor
Cast
John Payne·Rick MasonJoan Caulfield·Deborah Owens ClarkDan Duryea·Silky RandallShelley Winters·ToryDorothy Hart·MadelineRichard Rober·MaxDan O'Herlihy·DukeNicholas Joy·Walter VanderlinePercy Helton·Charlie JordanWalter Greaza·Mr. Owens
Full Crew
(22 credits)
Directing· 2
George Sherman·DirectorJesse Hibbs·Assistant Director
Writing· 5
Herbert H. Margolis·ScreenplayWilliam Bowers·ScreenplayLou Morheim·ScreenplayLois Eby·NovelJohn Fleming·Novel
Camera· 1
Irving Glassberg·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Frank Gross·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Leith Stevens·MusicLeslie I. Carey·SoundGlenn E. Anderson·Sound
Art & Design· 7
Rosemary Odell·Costume DesignOrry-Kelly·Costume DesignBernard Herzbrun·Art DirectionRichard H. Riedel·Art DirectionBud Westmore·Makeup ArtistTed Offenbecker·Set DecorationRussell A. Gausman·Set Decoration
Production· 2
Leonard Goldstein·ProducerAaron Rosenberg·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 1
Carmen Dirigo·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
65.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
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

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense, Action Oriented
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a muscular man with short blonde hair and sunglasses, holding a large black rifle. He wears a black t-shirt and dark pants, with a bro”

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Key Elements
RifleSunglassesBarbed WireGuard Tower
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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