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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.8 / 100
1950·Film-Noir / Mystery / Thriller·1h 51m

STAGE FRIGHT

“Love held its breath as sudden terror held the stage!”

A struggling actress tries to help a friend prove his innocence when he's accused of murdering the husband of a high-society entertainer.

Above the Line
Alfred Hitchcock·DirectorWhitfield Cook·ScreenplaySelwyn Jepson·NovelWilkie Cooper·Director of PhotographyLeighton Lucas·Original Music ComposerEdward B. Jarvis·Editor
Cast
Jane Wyman·Eve GillMarlene Dietrich·Charlotte InwoodMichael Wilding·Det. Insp. Wilfried 'Ordinary' SmithRichard Todd·Jonathan CooperAlastair Sim·Commodore GillSybil Thorndike·Mrs. GillKay Walsh·Nellie GoodeMiles Malleson·Mr. FortesqueHector MacGregor·Freddie WilliamsJoyce Grenfell·'Lovely Ducks'
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Alfred Hitchcock·DirectorDennis Bertera·Second Assistant DirectorAngela Martelli·Continuity
Writing· 3
Whitfield Cook·ScreenplaySelwyn Jepson·NovelAlma Reville·Adaptation
Camera· 3
Wilkie Cooper·Director of PhotographyDavis Boulton·Still PhotographerJack Haste·Camera Operator
Editing· 2
Edward B. Jarvis·EditorEva Catchpole·First Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Leighton Lucas·Original Music ComposerHarold V. King·SoundLouis Levy·Music DirectorJim Whiting·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 6
Terence Verity·Art DirectionMilo Anderson·Costume DesignChristian Dior·Costume DesignColin Garde·Makeup ArtistAnthony Masters·DraughtsmanOlga Lehmann·Set Dresser
Production· 3
Alfred Hitchcock·ProducerFred Ahern·Production SupervisorRobert Lennard·Casting
Other Departments· 6
Ranald MacDougall·Additional WritingBill Beavis·Scenic ArtistJames Bridie·Additional DialogueHilda Fox·HairdresserJoan Smallwood·HairdresserBabs Gray·Wardrobe Assistant
By the Numbers
69.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
91%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
ROI 31%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#800000
#400080
#FFC000
Mood
Mysterious, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“Three young girls, appearing to be students in uniforms, stand in front of a dark red stage curtain, with the girl on the left pulling the curtain open slightly”

mysterythriller
Key Elements
Stage CurtainSchool UniformsTiesHeadbandOrnate Golden ObjectCandles
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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