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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.3 / 100
1954·Crime / Drama / Thriller·1h 40m

THE GOOD DIE YOUNG

“Two deadly weapons. Burning lips! ... Hot lead! ...”

An amoral, psychotic playboy incites three men who are down on their luck to commit a mail van robbery, which goes badly wrong.

Above the Line
Lewis Gilbert·DirectorLewis Gilbert·ScreenplayVernon Harris·ScreenplayJack Asher·Director of PhotographyGeorges Auric·Original Music ComposerRalph Kemplen·Editor
Cast
Laurence Harvey·Miles 'Rave' RavenscourtRichard Basehart·Joe HalseyJoan Collins·Mary HalseyGloria Grahame·Denise BlaineJohn Ireland·Eddie BlaineRène Ray·Angela MorganStanley Baker·Mike MorganMargaret Leighton·Eve RavenscourtRobert Morley·Sir Francis RavenscourtFreda Jackson·Mrs. Freeman
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 5
Lewis Gilbert·DirectorTed Sturgis·Second Assistant DirectorDenis Johnson·Assistant DirectorRobert Sterne·Second Assistant DirectorAngela Allen·Continuity
Writing· 3
Lewis Gilbert·ScreenplayVernon Harris·ScreenplayRichard Macaulay·Novel
Camera· 2
Jack Asher·Director of PhotographyAlan Hall·Clapper Loader
Editing· 3
Ralph Kemplen·EditorStan Hawkes·Assistant EditorRoy Hyde·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Georges Auric·Original Music ComposerNorman Daines·SoundBarbara Hopkins·SoundPeter Dukelow·Boom OperatorBert Ross·Sound RecordistStan Hawkes·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 4
Bernard Robinson·Art DirectionRahvis·Costume DesignDavid Butcher·DraughtsmanThomas Goswell·Draughtsman
Production· 3
John Woolf·ProducerBill Kirby·Production ManagerJack Clayton·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 4
Louis H. Lavelly·ElectricianBryan Langley·Special EffectsPeter Mullins·Scenic ArtistJoan Carpenter·Hairdresser
By the Numbers
70.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
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 The Good Die Young's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0D0D0D
#FFFFFF
#8C8C8C
Mood
Gritty, Contemplative, Somber
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster is a vertical triptych, divided into three horizontal black and white panels with text overlays. The top panel shows a man in a dark beanie and jacke”

Key Elements
LighterSmall Piece Of PaperBeanieGlasses
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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