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Jeopardy poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.5 / 100
1953·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 9m

JEOPARDY

“She did it... because her fear was greater than her shame!”

A woman is kidnapped when she goes to get help for her husband who is trapped on a beach with the tide coming in to surely drown him.

Above the Line
John Sturges·DirectorMel Dinelli·ScreenplayMaurice Zimm·StoryVictor Milner·Director of PhotographyDimitri Tiomkin·Original Music ComposerNewell P. Kimlin·Editor
Cast
Barbara Stanwyck·Helen StilwinBarry Sullivan·Doug StilwinRalph Meeker·Lawson the FugitiveLee Aaker·Bobby StilwinRico Alaniz·Officer at 1st Roadblock (uncredited)Salvador Baguez·Officer at 1st Roadblock (uncredited)Bob Castro·Police Machine Gunner (uncredited)Carlos Conde·Tijuana Vendor (uncredited)George L. Derrick·Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)Paul Fierro·Mexican Lieutenant
Full Crew
(27 credits)
Directing· 4
John Sturges·DirectorJoel Freeman·Assistant DirectorJack Aldworth·Assistant DirectorWilliam J. Hole Jr.·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Maurice Zimm·StoryMel Dinelli·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Victor Milner·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Newell P. Kimlin·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Dimitri Tiomkin·Original Music ComposerDouglas Shearer·Recording SupervisionJasper Woltz·SoundManuel Emanuel·OrchestratorPaul Marquardt·OrchestratorGeorge Parrish·Orchestrator
Art & Design· 7
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionWilliam Ferrari·Art DirectionEdwin B. Willis·Set DecorationFred M. MacLean·Set DecorationWilliam Tuttle·Makeup ArtistPat McNalley·Makeup ArtistHelen Rose·Costume Designer
Production· 3
Sol Baer Fielding·ProducerCharles Schnee·Executive ProducerDave Friedman·Unit Manager
Other Departments· 3
Helene Parrish·HairstylistFrank Delmar·Wardrobe MasterA. Arnold Gillespie·Special Effects
By the Numbers
73.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#3357A7
#4A3D6B
#D3D3D3
Mood
Formal, Confident
Composition
Centered
Era
2020s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The image is a promotional poster for the game show Jeopardy!. A man in a dark suit stands centered in front of the Jeopardy! game board. The Jeopardy! logo is ”

Key Elements
Game BoardMan In SuitJeopardy! Logo
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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