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Dark City poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.3 / 100
1950·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 38m

DARK CITY

“A tense, tough drama of underworld violence and revenge !”

Gamblers who "took" an out-of-town sucker in a crooked poker game feel shadowy vengeance closing in on them.

Above the Line
William Dieterle·DirectorLawrence B. Marcus·ScreenplayJohn Meredyth Lucas·WriterVictor Milner·Director of PhotographyFranz Waxman·Original Music ComposerWarren Low·Editor
Cast
Charlton Heston·Danny HaleyLizabeth Scott·Fran GarlandViveca Lindfors·Victoria WinantDean Jagger·Captain GarveyDon DeFore·Arthur WinantJack Webb·AugieEd Begley·BarneyHarry Morgan·SoldierWalter Sande·SwedeMark Keuning·Billy Winant
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 2
William Dieterle·DirectorRichard McWhorter·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Lawrence B. Marcus·ScreenplayJohn Meredyth Lucas·WriterLawrence B. Marcus·StoryKetti Frings·Adaptation
Camera· 2
Victor Milner·Director of PhotographyCharles Sickler·Grip
Editing· 1
Warren Low·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Franz Waxman·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 7
Franz Bachelin·Art DirectionHans Dreier·Art DirectionEdith Head·Costume DesignSam Comer·Set DecorationEmile Kuri·Set DecorationWally Westmore·Makeup SupervisorJohn McCarthy Jr.·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Hal B. Wallis·Producer
By the Numbers
68.3
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 Dark City's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#005A8F
#FFFFFF
Mood
Intense, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man with his mouth open in a scream, arms outstretched, against a backdrop of a large clock face. The clock face is blue and has Rom”

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Key Elements
ClockCityscapeMan
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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