A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.5 / 100
1954Crime / Drama / Film-Noir1h 23m
DRIVE A CROOKED ROAD
“Why would a dame like her go for a guy like me?”
A mechanic gets caught up with the mob when he falls for a gangster's girlfriend.
Above the Line
Richard Quine·DirectorBlake Edwards·ScreenplayRichard Quine·WriterCharles Lawton Jr.·Director of PhotographyWill Beitel·Original Music ComposerJerome Thoms·Editor
Cast
Mickey Rooney·Eddie ShannonDianne Foster·Barbara MathewsKevin McCarthy·Steve NorrisJack Kelly·Harold BakerHarry Landers·RalphJerry Paris·PhilPaul Picerni·CarlDick Crockett·Don
Full Crew(15 credits)
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 2
Richard Quine·DirectorJack Corrick·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
James Benson Nablo·StoryRichard Quine·WriterBlake Edwards·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Charles Lawton Jr.·Director of PhotographyEmil Oster·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Jerome Thoms·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Will Beitel·Original Music ComposerRoss DiMaggio·MusicGeorge Duning·Original Music ComposerGeorge Cooper·Sound
Art & Design· 2
Walter Holscher·Art DirectionJames Crowe·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Jonie Taps·Producer
By the Numbers
71.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Drive a Crooked Road's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated
“The movie poster features a woman in a red strapless dress standing on the left side of the poster. To the right of her is a man's face looking to the left. Bel”
horrorromance
Key Elements
GunCarsDress
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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