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A Run for Your Money poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.3 / 100
1949·Comedy·1h 23m

A RUN FOR YOUR MONEY

Two Welsh coal-mining brothers win a trip to London to claim a monetary prize. They are supposed to meet a newspaper reporter who will be their escort. Instead, the brothers are launched into an adventure with some London riff-raff. It is up to the reporter to look out for the brothers, and what a job it turns out to be!

Above the Line
Charles Frend·DirectorLeslie Norman·ScreenplayCharles Frend·ScreenplayDouglas Slocombe·Director of PhotographyErnest Irving·Original Music ComposerMichael Truman·Editor
Cast
Donald Houston·David "Dai Number 9" JonesMeredith Edwards·Thomas 'Twm' JonesMoira Lister·JoAlec Guinness·WhimpleHugh Griffith·Huw PriceJoyce Grenfell·Mrs PargiterClive Morton·EditorLeslie Perrins·BurneyEdward Rigby·BeefeaterMackenzie Ward·Photographer
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 2
Charles Frend·DirectorNorman Priggen·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Leslie Norman·ScreenplayCharles Frend·ScreenplayRichard Hughes·ScreenplayClifford Evans·Screenstory
Camera· 1
Douglas Slocombe·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Michael Truman·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Ernest Irving·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
William Kellner·Art DirectionAnthony Mendleson·Costume Design
Production· 1
Michael Balcon·Producer
By the Numbers
62.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind A Run for Your Money's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#4F7A8C
#A0B0B8
#905A30
Mood
Intriguing, Serious
Composition
Split
Era
1940s 1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features two men, one on the left wearing a dark hat and suit, and the other on the right with disheveled blonde hair and a dark coat, both looking t”

Key Elements
Dark HatSuitTieCoatFingerless GlovesLarge Curved Object With Studs
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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