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Night and the City poster
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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 86.4 / 100
1950·Crime / Film-Noir / Sport·1h 35m

NIGHT AND THE CITY

“The inside story of London after dark.”

Londoner Harry Fabian is a second-rate con man looking for an angle. After years of putting up with Harry's schemes, his girlfriend, Mary, becomes fed up when he taps her for yet another loan.

Above the Line
Jules Dassin·DirectorJo Eisinger·ScreenplayAustin Dempster·WriterMutz Greenbaum·Director of PhotographyFranz Waxman·Original Music ComposerSidney Stone·Editor
Cast
Richard Widmark·Harry FabianFrancis L. Sullivan·Philip NosserossGene Tierney·Mary BristolGoogie Withers·Helen NosserossStanislaus Zbyszko·GregoriusHerbert Lom·KristoHugh Marlowe·Adam DunnMike Mazurki·The StranglerCharles Farrell·Mickey BeerAda Reeve·Molly
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
Jules Dassin·Director
Writing· 3
Jo Eisinger·ScreenplayAustin Dempster·WriterWilliam E. Watts·Writer
Camera· 1
Mutz Greenbaum·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Sidney Stone·EditorNick DeMaggio·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Franz Waxman·Original Music ComposerBenjamin Frankel·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Samuel G. Engel·Producer
By the Numbers
86.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.8
OF 10
IMDb
81%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
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 Night and the City's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#9E8D4A
#3A3A3A
#6B312B
Mood
Tense, Dramatic, Gritty
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster for "Night and the City" features a painted scene with two wrestlers grappling in a ring in the upper background, partially obscured by the large yel”

crimedrama
Key Elements
Boxing Ring Ropes
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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