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Walk Softly, Stranger poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.3 / 100
1950·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 21m

WALK SOFTLY, STRANGER

“A strange lie! A strange love!”

Fugitive Chris Hale starts over in a small Midwestern town in Ohio, where he befriends Elaine Corelli, a kind-hearted heiress left disabled after a skiing accident. As love blossoms, Hale vows to change his ways, but escaping his past may mean one last job.

Above the Line
Robert Stevenson·DirectorFrank Fenton·WriterManuel Seff·StoryHarry J. Wild·Director of PhotographyFriedrich Hollaender·Original Music ComposerFrederic Knudtson·Editor
Cast
Joseph Cotten·Chris Hale/SteveAlida Valli·Elaine CorelliSpring Byington·Mrs. BrentmanPaul Stewart·Whitey LakeJack Paar·Ray HealyJeff Donnell·GwenJohn McIntire·MorganHoward Petrie·BowenFrank Puglia·A.J. CorelliEsther Dale·Miss Thompson
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
Robert Stevenson·Director
Writing· 3
Frank Fenton·WriterManuel Seff·StoryPaul Yawitz·Story
Camera· 3
Harry J. Wild·Director of PhotographyJim Kirley·GripGaston Longet·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Frederic Knudtson·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Friedrich Hollaender·Original Music Composer
Production· 3
Robert Sparks·ProducerDore Schary·Executive ProducerFred Fleck·Production Manager
By the Numbers
65.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
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 Walk Softly, Stranger's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Tense
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a close-up illustration of a man and a woman, with the man's face prominent on the right and the woman's face on the left, looking upwards. ”

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Key Elements
CigaretteCar
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Urban
Design Score
8/10
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