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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.6 / 100
1949·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 39m

TOO LATE FOR TEARS

“She Got What She Wanted... With Lies... With Kisses... With Murder!”

Through a fluke circumstance, a ruthless woman stumbles across a suitcase filled with $60,000, and is determined to hold onto it even if it means murder.

Above the Line
Byron Haskin·DirectorRoy Huggins·ScreenplayWilliam C. Mellor·Director of PhotographyR. Dale Butts·Original Music ComposerHarry Keller·Editor
Cast
Lizabeth Scott·Jane PalmerDon DeFore·Don BlakeDan Duryea·Danny FullerArthur Kennedy·Alan PalmerKristine Miller·Kathy PalmerBarry Kelley·Lt. BreachKevin O'Morrison·Policeman (uncredited)June Storey·Fuller's Girl (uncredited)James Nolan·Detective Parker (uncredited)Forbes Murray·Dr. Adams (uncredited)
Full Crew
(24 credits)
Directing· 3
Byron Haskin·DirectorDick Moder·Assistant DirectorMarvin Weldon·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Roy Huggins·Screenplay
Camera· 3
William C. Mellor·Director of PhotographyHerbert Kirkpatrick·Camera OperatorMickey Marigold·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Harry Keller·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
R. Dale Butts·Original Music ComposerMorton Scott·Music DirectorEarl Crain Sr.·SoundHoward Wilson·Sound
Art & Design· 7
James W. Sullivan·Art DirectionAdele Palmer·Costume DesignerJohn McCarthy Jr.·Set DecorationCharles S. Thompson·Set DecorationBob Mark·Makeup SupervisorHoward Smit·Makeup ArtistRobert Cowan·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Hunt Stromberg·Producer
Other Departments· 4
Peggy Gray·HairstylistHoward Lydecker·Special EffectsTheodore Lydecker·Special EffectsHap Hodges·Gaffer
By the Numbers
79.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
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
Tense, Dramatic, Violent
Composition
Split
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A man in a grey suit with a blue polka-dot bow tie is positioned on the left, leaning forward with his right hand raised above a woman's head. The woman, with b”

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Key Elements
Yellow SignCars
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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