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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.6 / 100
1950·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 38m

WHIRLPOOL

“Tomorrow she will know what she did tonight!!”

The wife of a psychoanalyst falls prey to a devious quack hypnotist when he discovers she is an habitual shoplifter. Then one of his previous patients now being treated by the real doctor is found murdered, with her still at the scene, and suspicion points only one way.

Above the Line
Otto Preminger·DirectorBen Hecht·ScreenplayAndrew Solt·ScreenplayArthur C. Miller·Director of PhotographyDavid Raksin·Original Music ComposerLouis R. Loeffler·Editor
Cast
Gene Tierney·Ann SuttonJosé Ferrer·David KorvoRichard Conte·Dr. William 'Bill' SuttonCharles Bickford·Lt. James ColtonEduard Franz·Martin AveryBarbara O'Neil·Theresa "Terry" RandolphConstance Collier·Tina CosgroveFortunio Bonanova·Feruccio di RavalloLawrence Dobkin·Dr. WayneRobert Foulk·Policeman Andy (uncredited)
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 1
Otto Preminger·Director
Writing· 3
Ben Hecht·ScreenplayAndrew Solt·ScreenplayGuy Endore·Novel
Camera· 1
Arthur C. Miller·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Louis R. Loeffler·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
David Raksin·Original Music ComposerHarry M. Leonard·Sound DesignerWinston H. Leverett·Sound Designer
Art & Design· 8
Lyle R. Wheeler·Art DirectionCharles LeMaire·Costume DesignLeland Fuller·Art DirectionOleg Cassini·Costume DesignBen Nye·Makeup ArtistAllan Snyder·Makeup ArtistThomas Little·Set DecorationWalter M. Scott·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Otto Preminger·Producer
By the Numbers
75.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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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 Whirlpool's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#8A1616
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Mood
Suspenseful, Dramatic, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a dark background with red-toned illustrations of three faces and a camera, framed by a film strip border on the left and right. A man holds”

crimedramafilm-noir
Key Elements
CameraFilm Strip BorderConcentric Circles
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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