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No Orchids for Miss Blandish poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.3 / 100
1948·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 32m

NO ORCHIDS FOR MISS BLANDISH

“SHOCKING as a book! SENSATIONAL as a motion picture!”

A sheltered heiress is abducted on her wedding night by a trio of cheap hoods.

Above the Line
St. John Legh Clowes·DirectorSt. John Legh Clowes·WriterJames Hadley Chase·WriterGerald Gibbs·Director of PhotographyGeorge Melachrino·Original Music ComposerManuel del Campo·Editor
Cast
Jack La Rue·Slim GrissonHugh McDermott·Dave FennerLinden Travers·Miss BlandishWalter Crisham·Eddie SchultzMacDonald Parke·Doc (as Macdonald Parke)Danny Green·FlynLilli Molnar·Ma Grisson (as Lilly Molnar)Charles Goldner·Louis--HeadwaiterZoe Gail·Margo (as Zoë Gail)Leslie Bradley·Ted Bailey
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
St. John Legh Clowes·Director
Writing· 3
St. John Legh Clowes·WriterJames Hadley Chase·WriterJames Hadley Chase·Book
Camera· 2
Gerald Gibbs·Director of PhotographyBernard Lewis·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Manuel del Campo·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
George Melachrino·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Harry Moore·Art Direction
Production· 4
St. John Legh Clowes·ProducerGeorge Minter·Executive ProducerOswald Mitchell·ProducerLaurie Lawrence·Production Manager
By the Numbers
62.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
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 No Orchids for Miss Blandish's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#FFFFFF
#8C8C8C
Mood
Tense, Dramatic, Serious
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A black and white movie poster features a man and a woman in the lower half, with large white script text in the upper half. The man, on the left, is wearing a ”

crimedramafilm noir
Key Elements
HandgunCar
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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