Masterwork

MASTER SCORE 85.9 / 100

1950Crime / Drama / Film-Noir1h 27m

GUN CRAZY

“Thrill Crazy... Kill Crazy... Gun Crazy”

Bart Tare is an ex-Army man who has a lifelong fixation with guns, he meets a kindred spirit in sharpshooter Annie Starr and goes to work at a carnival. After upsetting the carnival owner who lusts after Starr, they both get fired. Soon, on Starr's behest, they embark on a crime spree for cash.

Above the Line

Joseph H. Lewis·DirectorMacKinlay Kantor·ScreenplayDalton Trumbo·ScreenplayRussell Harlan·Director of PhotographyVictor Young·Original Music ComposerHarry Gerstad·Editor

Cast

Peggy Cummins·Annie Laurie StarrJohn Dall·Bart TareBerry Kroeger·PackettMorris Carnovsky·Judge WilloughbyAnabel Shaw·Ruby Tare FlaglerHarry Lewis·Sheriff Clyde BostonNedrick Young·Dave AllisterTrevor Bardette·Sheriff BostonMickey Little·Bart Tare (Age 7)Russ Tamblyn·Bart Tare (Age 14)

Full Crew

(9 credits)

Directing· 1

Joseph H. Lewis·Director

Writing· 3

MacKinlay Kantor·ScreenplayDalton Trumbo·ScreenplayMillard Kaufman·Screenplay

Camera· 1

Russell Harlan·Director of Photography

Editing· 1

Harry Gerstad·Editor

Sound & Music· 1

Victor Young·Original Music Composer

Production· 2

Frank King·ProducerMaurice King·Producer

By the Numbers

85.9

OF 100

Master Score

7.6

OF 10

IMDb

91%

CRITICS

Rotten Tomatoes

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Worldwide Gross

Oscar Wins

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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Gun Crazy's key art.

Dominant Palette

3 colors

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Mood

Dangerous, Tense

Composition

Centered

Era

1950s

Visual Style

Illustrated

“The movie poster features a blonde woman holding two revolvers, one in each hand. She is wearing a green turtleneck sweater, a blue beret, and a white skirt. A ”

crimefilm-noir

Key Elements

GunCigarette

Atmosphere

Gritty

Color Mood

Mixed

Setting

Abstract

Design Score

7/10