B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.6 / 100
1952Drama / Film-Noir / Mystery1h 5m
TALK ABOUT A STRANGER
Small-town gossips rage over the arrival of a mysterious stranger.
Above the Line
David Bradley·DirectorMargaret Fitts·ScreenplayCharlotte Armstrong·StoryJohn Alton·Director of PhotographyDavid Buttolph·Original Music ComposerNewell P. Kimlin·Editor
Cast
George Murphy·Robert Fontaine Sr.Nancy Reagan·Marge FontaineBilly Gray·Robert 'Bud' Fontaine Jr.Lewis Stone·William J. WardlawKurt Kasznar·Dr. Paul Mahler / MatlockAnna Glomb·Camille WardlawStanley Andrews·Mr. WetzellMaude Wallace·Mrs. WetzellVirginia Farmer·Mrs. CampbellKatherine Warren·Mrs. Dorothy Mahler
Full Crew(18 credits)
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 1
David Bradley·Director
Writing· 2
Charlotte Armstrong·StoryMargaret Fitts·Screenplay
Camera· 2
John Alton·Director of PhotographyRichard Hager·Grip
Editing· 1
Newell P. Kimlin·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
David Buttolph·Original Music ComposerDouglas Shearer·Sound DirectorAlexander Courage·Orchestrator
Art & Design· 4
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionEddie Imazu·Art DirectionArthur Krams·Set DecorationEdwin B. Willis·Set Decoration
Production· 3
Richard Goldstone·ProducerSol Baer Fielding·Associate ProducerAl Shenberg·Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
A. Arnold Gillespie·Special EffectsWarren Newcombe·Special Effects
By the Numbers
63.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
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CRITICS
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Suspenseful, Tense
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated
“The poster features a dark purple background with a yellow border at the bottom. A broken window pane in the upper left shows a man, a woman, and a young boy lo”
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Key Elements
Broken WindowWooden Railing
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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