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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.4 / 100
1948·Action / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 35m

ROAD HOUSE

“There's nothing like a woman to come between men!”

A night club owner becomes infatuated with a torch singer and frames his best friend/manager for embezzlement when the chanteuse falls in love with him.

Above the Line
Jean Negulesco·DirectorEdward Chodorov·ScreenplayMargaret Gruen·StoryJoseph LaShelle·Director of PhotographyCyril J. Mockridge·Original Music ComposerJames B. Clark·Editor
Cast
Ida Lupino·Lily StevensCornel Wilde·Pete MorganCeleste Holm·Susie SmithRichard Widmark·Jefferson T. 'Jefty' RobbinsO.Z. Whitehead·ArthurRobert Karnes·MikeGeorge Beranger·LeftyIan MacDonald·Police captainGrandon Rhodes·JudgeRay Teal·Policeman
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 1
Jean Negulesco·Director
Writing· 3
Margaret Gruen·StoryOscar Saul·StoryEdward Chodorov·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Joseph LaShelle·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
James B. Clark·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Cyril J. Mockridge·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 5
Kay Nelson·Costume DesignLyle R. Wheeler·Art DirectionMaurice Ransford·Art DirectionBen Nye·Makeup ArtistThomas Little·Set Decoration
Production· 2
Edward Chodorov·ProducerDarryl F. Zanuck·Executive Producer
By the Numbers
76.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
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 Road House's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#3B3B3B
#00FFFF
Mood
Intense, Gritty
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man with short dark hair and a serious expression sits on a wooden chair, facing forward. He wears an unbuttoned short-sleeved patterned shirt, revealing his ”

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Key Elements
Wooden ChairNeon SignBar BottlesBar EquipmentBlood
Atmosphere
Dark, Neon, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
8/10
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