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Chicago Deadline poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.8 / 100
1949·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 26m

CHICAGO DEADLINE

“He's a fighting reporter making front page history!”

On Chicago's South Side reporter Ed Ames finds the body of a dead girl. Her address book leads to a host of names of men frightened by her death but claiming never to have known her. Ames comes to know quite a lot, dangerously so.

Above the Line
Lewis Allen·DirectorWarren Duff·ScreenplayTiffany Thayer·StoryJohn F. Seitz·Director of PhotographyVictor Young·MusicLeRoy Stone·Editor
Cast
Alan Ladd·Ed AdamsDonna Reed·Rosita Jean D'UrJune Havoc·LeonaIrene Hervey·Belle DorsetArthur Kennedy·Tommy DitmanBerry Kroeger·Solly WellmanHarold Vermilyea·AnstruderShepperd Strudwick·Blacky FranchotDave Willock·PigGavin Muir·G. G. Temple
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 2
Lewis Allen·DirectorAlvin Ganzer·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Tiffany Thayer·StoryWarren Duff·Screenplay
Camera· 1
John F. Seitz·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
LeRoy Stone·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Victor Young·MusicHarold Lewis·Sound RecordistGene Garvin·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 6
Mary Kay Dodson·Costume DesignFranz Bachelin·Art DirectionHans Dreier·Art DirectionWally Westmore·Makeup SupervisorSam Comer·Set DecorationRoss Dowd·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Robert Fellows·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Farciot Edouart·Visual Effects
By the Numbers
59.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Dramatic, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster is a black and white illustration with yellow text. A man's head and upper torso dominate the upper right, looking upwards with an open mouth, holdin”

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Key Elements
Revolver
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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