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Shed No Tears poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 55.8 / 100
1948·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 10m

SHED NO TEARS

“Something always happened to her men...”

A man listens to his wife and fakes his own death so that she can get her hands on his insurance policy.

Above the Line
Jean Yarbrough·DirectorBrown Holmes·ScreenplayVirginia M. Cooke·ScreenplayFrank Redman·Director of PhotographyRaoul Kraushaar·Original Music ComposerNorman A. Cerf·Editor
Cast
Wallace Ford·Sam GroverJune Vincent·Edna GroverMark Roberts·Ray BeldenJohnstone White·Huntington StewartDick Hogan·Tom GroverFrank Albertson·HuttonElena Verdugo·MarilynBetty Blythe·Mrs. Peet (Uncredited)Mary Treen·Hilda (Uncredited)Oliver Blake·Ray Belden's Landlord (Uncredited)
Full Crew
(22 credits)
Directing· 3
Jean Yarbrough·DirectorEddie Stein·Assistant DirectorMary Chaffee·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
Brown Holmes·ScreenplayVirginia M. Cooke·ScreenplayDon Martin·Novel
Camera· 4
Frank Redman·Director of PhotographyWalter Dalton·GripJohn Hixon·Camera OperatorFred Levie·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Norman A. Cerf·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Raoul Kraushaar·Original Music ComposerBen Winkler·Sound EngineerRaoul Kraushaar·Music DirectorDavid Chudnow·Music Supervisor
Art & Design· 4
Lon Anthony·Costume DesignWalter Koessler·Art DirectionFay Babcock·Set DecorationDon Donaldson·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Robert Frost·ProducerDonald Verk·Production Manager
Other Departments· 1
Ray Mercer·Special Effects
By the Numbers
55.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Shed No Tears's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#CC0000
#331A00
#808080
Mood
Intense, Action, Serious
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man with short dark hair and a mustache, wearing a camouflage-patterned military shirt and a bandolier of bullets, holds a large machine gun. He is positioned”

actionwar
Key Elements
Machine GunBandolierBullets
Atmosphere
Gritty, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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