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Jail Bait poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 47.1 / 100
1954·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 11m

JAIL BAIT

“Danger! These girls are hot!”

Don Gregor, the son of famous plastic surgeon Dr. Boris Gregor, begins to hang around with young criminal Vic Brady and carry a gun. The pair attempt an armed holdup, and when things start to go wrong Gregor accidentally kills a night watchman. Fearing that Gregor plans to turn himself in, Brady kills him and blackmails Dr. Gregor into giving him a new face.

Above the Line
Edward D. Wood Jr.·DirectorAlex Gordon·ScreenplayEdward D. Wood Jr.·ScreenplayWilliam C. Thompson·Director of PhotographyHoyt Curtin·MusicIgo Kantor·Editor
Cast
Lyle Talbot·Inspector JohnHerbert Rawlinson·Dr Boris GregorSteve Reeves·Lt Bob LauwrenceDolores Fuller·Marilyn GregorClancy Malone·Don GregorTimothy Farrell·Vic BradyTheodora Thurman·LorettaBud Osborne·Night WatchmanMona McKinnon·Miss WillisDon Nagel·Detective Davis
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 1
Edward D. Wood Jr.·Director
Writing· 2
Alex Gordon·ScreenplayEdward D. Wood Jr.·Screenplay
Camera· 1
William C. Thompson·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Igo Kantor·EditorCharles Clement·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Hoyt Curtin·MusicDale Knight·Sound
Art & Design· 4
Gene D. Evans·CostumerJohn Sylvester·Makeup ArtistHarry Thomas·Makeup ArtistJerry Mann·Costumer
Production· 2
Edward D. Wood Jr.·ProducerLarry Moses·Location Manager
Other Departments· 3
Vicki Cottle·Dialogue CoachRay Mercer·Special EffectsHarl Foltz·Lighting Technician
By the Numbers
47.1
OF 100
Master Score
3.7
OF 10
IMDb
29%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
#808080
Mood
Serious
Composition
Layered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster is split into two sections. The top section features the title "Jail Bait" in large, bold font, preceded by "Buster Keaton in" in a smaller fon”

Key Elements
Prison UniformLicense PlateVehicle
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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