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Scandal Sheet poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 84.3 / 100
1952·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 22m

SCANDAL SHEET

“The man from "The Mob" is making another killing!”

A tabloid editor assigns a young reporter to solve a murder the editor committed himself.

Above the Line
Phil Karlson·DirectorEugene Ling·ScreenplayTed Sherdeman·ScreenplayBurnett Guffey·Director of PhotographyGeorge Duning·Original Music ComposerJerome Thoms·Editor
Cast
Broderick Crawford·Mark ChapmanDonna Reed·Julie AllisonJohn Derek·Steve McClearyRosemary DeCamp·Charlotte GrantHenry O'Neill·Charlie BarnesHarry Morgan·BiddleJames Millican·Lieutenant DavisGriff Barnett·Elroy HackerJonathan Hale·Frank MadisonJay Adler·Bailey (uncredited)
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 2
Phil Karlson·DirectorFrederick Briskin·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Eugene Ling·ScreenplayTed Sherdeman·ScreenplayJames Poe·ScreenplaySamuel Fuller·Novel
Camera· 1
Burnett Guffey·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Jerome Thoms·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
George Duning·Original Music ComposerJack A. Goodrich·Sound EngineerMorris Stoloff·Music Director
Art & Design· 4
Jean Louis·Costume DesignRobert Peterson·Art DirectionWilliam Kiernan·Set DecorationClay Campbell·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Edward Small·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Helen Hunt·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
84.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#003366
#CC0000
#FFFFFF
Mood
Gritty, Dramatic, Suspenseful
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features a large, dark-suited man in a fedora hat standing prominently on the right, partially obscuring a large white newspaper page that is angled ”

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Key Elements
Fedora HatSuitNewspaperBloodDress
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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