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Malaya poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.5 / 100
1949·Adventure / Drama / War·1h 38m

MALAYA

“When you kiss a girl in Malaya...keep your eyes wide open and a gun in your hand!”

After living abroad for several years, journalist John Royer returns to the United States just after the U.S. enters World War II. His boast that he could easily smuggle rubber, a key wartime natural resource, out of Malaya has him tasked with doing just that. He manages to get someone from his past, Carnaghan, sprung from Alactraz and together they head off to South East Asia posing as Irishmen. Once there, Carnaghan lines up some of his old cronies and with Royer and a few plantation owners plans to smuggle the rubber out from under the Japanese army's watchful eye.

Above the Line
Richard Thorpe·DirectorFrank Fenton·ScreenplayManchester Boddy·StoryGeorge J. Folsey·Director of PhotographyBronislau Kaper·Original Music ComposerBen Lewis·Editor
Cast
Spencer Tracy·CarnaghanJames Stewart·John RoyerValentina Cortese·LuanaSydney Greenstreet·The DutchmanJohn Hodiak·KellarLionel Barrymore·John ManchesterGilbert Roland·RomanoRoland Winters·Bruno GruberRichard Loo·Colonel Genichi TomuraIan MacDonald·Carlos Tassuma
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 3
Richard Thorpe·DirectorBert Glazer·Assistant DirectorBill Shanks·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Manchester Boddy·StoryFrank Fenton·Screenplay
Camera· 1
George J. Folsey·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Ben Lewis·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Bronislau Kaper·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionMalcolm Brown·Art DirectionEdwin B. Willis·Set Decoration
Production· 2
Edwin H. Knopf·ProducerSergei Petschnikoff·Production Manager
By the Numbers
62.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
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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 Malaya's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFF00
#38761D
#FFFFFF
Mood
Serious
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a yellow background with several figures and text elements. Two men's heads are positioned at the top left, one with dark hair and the”

Key Elements
Movie TitleMen's FacesWoman's FigureExplosion
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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