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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.1 / 100
1951·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 28m

M

“The most gripping motion picture you've ever seen!”

Remake of the 1931 Fritz Lang original. In the city, someone is murdering children. The Police search is so intense, it is disturbing the 'normal' criminals, and the local hoods decide to help find the murderer as quickly as possible.

Above the Line
Joseph Losey·DirectorLeo Katcher·ScreenplayNorman Reilly Raine·ScreenplayErnest Laszlo·Director of PhotographyMichel Michelet·Original Music ComposerEdward Mann·Editor
Cast
David Wayne·Martin W. HarrowHoward Da Silva·Inspector CarneyMartin Gabel·Charlie MarshallLuther Adler·Dan LangleySteve Brodie·Police Lt. BeckerRaymond Burr·PottsyGlenn Anders·RiggertNorman Lloyd·SutroWalter Burke·MacMahanJohn Miljan·Blind Baloon Vendor
Full Crew
(23 credits)
Directing· 5
Joseph Losey·DirectorDon Weis·Script SupervisorJohn Hubley·LayoutJack R. Berne·Second Assistant DirectorRobert Aldrich·Assistant Director
Writing· 5
Leo Katcher·ScreenplayNorman Reilly Raine·ScreenplayWaldo Salt·DialogueFritz Lang·Original StoryThea von Harbou·Original Story
Camera· 1
Ernest Laszlo·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Edward Mann·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Michel Michelet·Original Music ComposerLeon Becker·SoundMac Dalgleish·Sound RecordistBert Shefter·Music Director
Art & Design· 3
Martin Obzina·Art DirectionEdward R. Robinson·Set DecorationTed Larsen·Makeup Artist
Production· 4
Seymour Nebenzal·ProducerBen Hersh·Production SupervisorHarold Nebenzal·Associate ProducerRobert H. Justman·Production Assistant
By the Numbers
73.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
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 M's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
2020s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man in the foreground holding a rifle and wearing a tactical vest over a white shirt. Behind him, there's a cityscape with explosion”

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Key Elements
RifleTactical VestPolice CarMotorcycleDrone
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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