Strong

MASTER SCORE 67.5 / 100

1952Adventure / Crime / Drama1h 21m

MACAO

“A sultry chanteuse, a hunk on the lam and a fortune in stolen gems”

Nick Cochran, an American in exile in Macao, has a chance to restore his name by helping capture an international crime lord. Undercover, can he mislead the bad guys and still woo the attractive singer/petty crook, Julie Benson?

Above the Line

Josef von Sternberg·DirectorBernard C. Schoenfeld·ScreenplayStanley Rubin·ScreenplayHarry J. Wild·Director of PhotographyAnthony Collins·Original Music ComposerRobert Golden·Editor

Cast

Robert Mitchum·Nick CochranJane Russell·Julie BensonWilliam Bendix·Lawrence C. TrumbleThomas Gomez·Lt. SebastianGloria Grahame·MargieBrad Dexter·Vincent HalloranEdward Ashley·Martin StewartPhilip Ahn·ItzumiVladimir Sokoloff·Kwan Sum TangAbdullah Abbas·Arabian (uncredited)

Full Crew

(30 credits)

Directing· 8

Josef von Sternberg·DirectorNicholas Ray·Co-DirectorLowell J. Farrell·Assistant DirectorRobert Stevenson·Co-DirectorRichard Davol·Second Unit DirectorMel Ferrer·Co-DirectorJames E. Casey·Assistant DirectorWilliam Dorfman·Assistant Director

Writing· 8

Bernard C. Schoenfeld·ScreenplayStanley Rubin·ScreenplayNorman Katkov·WriterFrank L. Moss·WriterRobert Creighton Williams·StoryEdward Chodorov·WriterGeorge Bricker·WriterWalter Newman·Dialogue

Camera· 1

Harry J. Wild·Director of Photography

Editing· 2

Robert Golden·EditorSamuel E. Beetley·Editor

Sound & Music· 1

Anthony Collins·Original Music Composer

Art & Design· 4

Michael Woulfe·Costume DesignRalph Berger·Art DirectionAlbert S. D'Agostino·Art DirectionMel Berns·Makeup Artist

Production· 3

Alex Gottlieb·ProducerSamuel Bischoff·Executive ProducerHoward Hughes·Executive Producer

Other Departments· 3

Paul Stader·StuntsLarry Germain·HairstylistJohn Daheim·Stunts

By the Numbers

67.5

OF 100

Master Score

6.6

OF 10

IMDb

44%

CRITICS

Rotten Tomatoes

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Worldwide Gross

Oscar Wins

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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Macao's key art.

Dominant Palette

3 colors

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Mood

Dramatic, Romantic

Composition

Layered

Era

1950s

Visual Style

Illustrated

“The movie poster features a woman in a yellow dress standing prominently on the right side, with her arm raised. To the left, a man's face is partially visible ”

romance

Key Elements

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Atmosphere

Vibrant

Color Mood

Mixed

Setting

Urban

Design Score

7/10