B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.2 / 100
1950Crime / Film-Noir / Thriller1h 32m
BLACK HAND
“It's Gene Kelly against The Black Hand!”
In turn-of-the-century New York, an Italian seeks vengeance on the mobsters who killed his father.
Above the Line
Richard Thorpe·DirectorLuther Davis·WriterLeo Townsend·StoryPaul Vogel·Director of PhotographyAlberto Colombo·Original Music ComposerCotton Warburton·Editor
Cast
Gene Kelly·Giovanni E. 'Johnny' ColumboTeresa Celli·Isabella GomboliJ. Carrol Naish·Louis LorelliMario Siletti·Benny Danetta / NinoMarc Lawrence·Caesar Xavier SerpiFrank Puglia·Carlo SabballeraBarry Kelley·Capt. ThompsonCarl Milletaire·George Allani / TomasinoEleonora von Mendelssohn·Maria ColumboPeter Brocco·Roberto Columbo
Full Crew(16 credits)
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 1
Richard Thorpe·Director
Writing· 2
Luther Davis·WriterLeo Townsend·Story
Camera· 1
Paul Vogel·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Cotton Warburton·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Alberto Colombo·Original Music ComposerDouglas Shearer·Recording Supervision
Art & Design· 6
Walter Plunkett·Costume DesignCedric Gibbons·Art DirectionGabriel Scognamillo·Art DirectionEdwin B. Willis·Set DecorationJack Dawn·Makeup ArtistCharles DeCrof·Assistant Set Decoration
Production· 1
William H. Wright·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Sydney Guilaroff·HairstylistWarren Newcombe·Special Effects
By the Numbers
65.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
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CRITICS
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#003366
#996633
#FFCC00
Mood
Tense, Dramatic, Menacing
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated
“A man in a brown suit is depicted from the waist up, holding a silver blade above his head with his right hand, looking over his left shoulder directly at the v”
crimethriller
Key Elements
KnifeHandprints
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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