Excellent

MASTER SCORE 75.9 / 100

1953Action / Adventure / Comedy1h 29m

BEAT THE DEVIL

“They’re Out To Beat the Devil At His Own Game!”

A group of con artists stake their claim on a bogus uranium mine.

Above the Line

John Huston·DirectorTruman Capote·ScreenplayJohn Huston·ScreenplayOswald Morris·Director of PhotographyFranco Mannino·Original Music ComposerRalph Kemplen·Editor

Cast

Humphrey Bogart·Billy DannreutherJennifer Jones·Gwendolen ChelmGina Lollobrigida·Maria DannreutherRobert Morley·PetersonPeter Lorre·Julius O'HaraEdward Underdown·Harry ChelmIvor Barnard·Maj. Jack RossMarco Tulli·RavelloBernard Lee·Insp. Jack ClaytonMario Perrone·Purser on SS Nyanga

Full Crew

(30 credits)

Directing· 5

John Huston·DirectorJeanie Sims·Assistant DirectorRobert Sterne·Assistant DirectorJohn Arnold·Assistant DirectorAngela Allen·Continuity

Writing· 3

Truman Capote·ScreenplayJohn Huston·ScreenplayClaud Cockburn·Novel

Camera· 2

Oswald Morris·Director of PhotographyFreddie Francis·Camera Operator

Editing· 2

Ralph Kemplen·EditorRoy Hyde·First Assistant Editor

Sound & Music· 6

Franco Mannino·Original Music ComposerKevin McClory·Boom OperatorLambert Williamson·Music DirectorGeorge Stephenson·Sound RecordistE. Law·Sound RecordistBarbara Hopkins·Sound

Art & Design· 4

Wilfred Shingleton·Art DirectionConnie Reeve·Makeup ArtistHarry White·OtherJohn Hoesli·Assistant Art Director

Production· 4

John Huston·ProducerJack Clayton·Associate ProducerJames H. Ware·Location ManagerBill Kirby·Production Manager

Other Departments· 4

Betty Lee·HairstylistReg Johnson·Special EffectsBryan Langley·Visual EffectsHarriet Medin·Dialect Coach

By the Numbers

75.9

OF 100

Master Score

6.4

OF 10

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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette

3 colors

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Mood

Adventurous, Dramatic, Tense

Composition

Layered

Era

1950s

Visual Style

Illustrated

“The movie poster for 'Beat the Devil' features a multi-layered illustration with several characters and scenes. In the upper left, a man in a suit embraces a wo”

actionadventurecomedyromance

Key Elements

Red DressSuitRifleSwordHorses

Atmosphere

Vibrant

Color Mood

Mixed

Setting

Wilderness

Design Score

7/10