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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.7 / 100
1949·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 19m

ABANDONED

“NO NAME FOR HER BABY...only a PRICE!”

A Los Angeles newspaperman seeks a woman's sister and finds a black-market baby ring.

Above the Line
Joseph M. Newman·DirectorIrwin Gielgud·ScreenplayIrwin Gielgud·StoryWilliam H. Daniels·Director of PhotographyMiklós Rózsa·MusicEdward Curtiss·Editor
Cast
Dennis O'Keefe·Mark SitkoGale Storm·Paula ConsidineJeff Chandler·Chief MacRaeMeg Randall·Dottie JensenRaymond Burr·KerricMarjorie Rambeau·Mrs. DonnerJeanette Nolan·Major RossMike Mazurki·HoppeWill Kuluva·"Little Guy" DecolaDavid Clarke·Harry
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Joseph M. Newman·DirectorWilliam Holland·Assistant DirectorDorothy Hughes·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
Irwin Gielgud·ScreenplayIrwin Gielgud·StoryJack Daniels·Dialogue
Camera· 4
William H. Daniels·Director of PhotographyWilliam Dodds·Camera OperatorSherman Clark·Still PhotographerBen Hawkins·Grip
Editing· 1
Edward Curtiss·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Miklós Rózsa·MusicLeith Stevens·MusicDaniele Amfitheatrof·MusicFrank Skinner·MusicEthmer Roten·MusicianWalter Scharf·Music Director
Art & Design· 4
Robert F. Boyle·Art DirectionYvonne Wood·Costume DesignBernard Herzbrun·Art DirectionRussell A. Gausman·Set Decoration
Production· 2
Jerry Bresler·ProducerHoward Christie·Production Manager
Other Departments· 7
David S. Horsley·Visual EffectsJohn Daheim·StuntsTom Steele·StuntsJack Daniels·Dialogue CoachLloyd Hill·GafferEmmy Eckhardt·HairstylistJoan St. Oegger·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
70.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
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
#800000
#506040
#D0C0B0
Mood
Suspenseful, Unsettling
Composition
Centered
Era
2020s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A woman with blonde hair and a baby are partially submerged in a bathtub, with the woman holding the baby. The woman's face is turned to the right with a surpri”

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