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Catalog/Drama/The Big Night
The Big Night poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.0 / 100
1951·Drama / Film-Noir / Thriller·1h 15m

THE BIG NIGHT

“Love! Hate! Murder!”

A young man zigzags through the sordid vortex of downtown Los Angeles while seeking vengeance on the man that beat his father.

Above the Line
Joseph Losey·DirectorHugo Butler·ScreenplayRing Lardner, Jr.·ScreenplayHal Mohr·Director of PhotographyLyn Murray·Original Music ComposerEdward Mann·Editor
Cast
John Drew Barrymore·George La Main (as John Barrymore Jr.)Preston Foster·Andy La MainJoan Lorring·Marion RostinaHoward St. John·Al JudgeDorothy Comingore·Julie RostinaPhilip Bourneuf·Dr. James CooperHowland Chamberlain·FlanaganMyron Healey·KennealyEmile Meyer·Peckinpaugh (as Emil Meyer)Mauri Lynn·Singer, Terry Angeleus
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 1
Joseph Losey·Director
Writing· 5
Hugo Butler·ScreenplayRing Lardner, Jr.·ScreenplayJoseph Losey·ScreenplayStanley Ellin·ScreenplayStanley Ellin·Novel
Camera· 1
Hal Mohr·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Edward Mann·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Lyn Murray·Original Music ComposerLeon Becker·Sound DesignerMac Dalgleish·Sound Designer
Art & Design· 4
Nicolai Remisoff·Art DirectionJoe King·Costume DesignEdward G. Boyle·Set DecorationJohn Orlando·Property Master
Production· 1
Philip A. Waxman·Producer
By the Numbers
62.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
60%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Big Night's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#F7E000
#FFFFFF
Mood
Dramatic, Intense, Romantic
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Mixed Media

“A vintage movie poster for "The Big Night" features a red background with several images and text. At the top, a yellow-toned image shows a man and woman kissin”

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Key Elements
Pistol
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Mixed
Design Score
7/10
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