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MASTER SCORE 60.3 / 100
1951·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 18m

THE FAT MAN

“DANGER UNDER THE BIG TOP!”

A innocent dentist is murdered and the only apparent motive seems to be to steal a set of dental x-rays. To the police it looks like an accident, but private eye Brad Runyan thinks there's more to it.

Above the Line
William Castle·DirectorLeonard Lee·ScreenplayHarry Essex·ScreenplayIrving Glassberg·Director of PhotographyJoseph Gershenson·Music DirectorEdward Curtiss·Editor
Cast
J. Scott Smart·Brad RunyanJulie London·Pat BoydRock Hudson·Roy ClarkClinton Sundberg·Bill NortonJayne Meadows·Jane AdamsJohn Russell·Gene GordonJerome Cowan·L.t. StarkEmmett Kelly·Ed DeetsLucille Barkley·Lola GordonRobert Osterloh·Fletcher
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 1
William Castle·Director
Writing· 3
Leonard Lee·ScreenplayLeonard Lee·StoryHarry Essex·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Irving Glassberg·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Edward Curtiss·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Joseph Gershenson·Music DirectorLeslie I. Carey·SoundRobert Pritchard·Sound
Art & Design· 6
Bernard Herzbrun·Art DirectionRichard H. Riedel·Art DirectionRosemary Odell·Costume DesignRuby R. Levitt·Set DecorationRussell A. Gausman·Set DecorationBud Westmore·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Aubrey Schenck·Producer
Other Departments· 3
Lawrence White·Technical AdvisorE.J. Rosenberg·Technical AdvisorJoan St. Oegger·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
60.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
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