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An Inspector Calls poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 80.5 / 100
1954·Crime / Drama / Mystery·1h 20m

AN INSPECTOR CALLS

“Is he real... or the creature of conscience?”

An upper-crust family dinner is interrupted by a police inspector who brings news that a girl known to everyone present has died in suspicious circumstances. It seems that any or all of them could have had a hand in her death. But who is the mysterious Inspector and what can he want of them?

Above the Line
Guy Hamilton·DirectorDesmond Davis·ScreenplayJ. B. Priestley·WriterEdward Scaife·Director of PhotographyFrancis Chagrin·Original Music ComposerAlan Osbiston·Editor
Cast
Alastair Sim·Inspector PooleOlga Lindo·Mrs. Sybil BirlingArthur Young·Mr. Arthur BirlingBrian Worth·Gerald CroftEileen Moore·Sheila BirlingBryan Forbes·Eric BirlingJane Wenham·Eva SmithGeorge Woodbridge·Fish & Chip Shop Owner - StanleyBarbara Everest·Committee Member - Mrs. LefsonCharles Saynor·Police Officer - Arnold Ransom
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Guy Hamilton·Director
Writing· 2
Desmond Davis·ScreenplayJ. B. Priestley·Writer
Camera· 1
Edward Scaife·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Alan Osbiston·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Francis Chagrin·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
A.D. Peters·Producer
By the Numbers
80.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
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 An Inspector Calls's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#1A2A4D
#FFFFFF
#4D4D4D
Mood
Mysterious, Somber, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features six individuals in period attire standing in front of a large, dark mansion under a moonlit, cloudy sky with silhouetted birds flying. A man”

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Key Elements
FedoraOvercoatSuitsDressesMansionMoon
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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