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Man in the Attic poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.5 / 100
1953·Horror / Mystery / Thriller·1h 22m

MAN IN THE ATTIC

“The Life...The Loves...The Crimes of Jack the Ripper!”

London, 1888: on the night of the third Jack the Ripper killing, soft-spoken Mr. Slade, a research pathologist, takes lodgings with the Harleys, including a gloomy attic room for "experiments." Mrs. Harley finds Slade odd and increasingly suspects the worst; her niece Lily (star of a decidedly Parisian stage revue) finds him interesting and increasingly attractive. Is Lily in danger, or are her mother's suspicions merely a red herring?

Above the Line
Hugo Fregonese·DirectorRobert Presnell Jr.·ScreenplayBarré Lyndon·ScreenplayLeo Tover·Director of PhotographyHugo Friedhofer·Original Music ComposerMarjorie Fowler·Editor
Cast
Jack Palance·SladeConstance Smith·Lily BonnerByron Palmer·Insp. Paul WarwickFrances Bavier·Helen HarleyRhys Williams·William HarleySean McClory·Constable #1Leslie Bradley·Constable #2Tita Phillips·Daisy (the maid)Lester Matthews·Chief Insp. MelvilleHarry Cording·Detective Sgt. Bates
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 1
Hugo Fregonese·Director
Writing· 3
Robert Presnell Jr.·ScreenplayBarré Lyndon·ScreenplayMarie Belloc Lowndes·Novel
Camera· 1
Leo Tover·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Marjorie Fowler·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Hugo Friedhofer·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 5
Leland Fuller·Art DirectionLyle R. Wheeler·Art DirectionTravilla·Costume DesignEli Benneche·Set DecorationLouis Hippe·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Robert L. Jacks·ProducerLeonard Goldstein·Executive Producer
By the Numbers
58.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
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 Man in the Attic's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#005397
#800A0A
#E8D19B
Mood
Suspenseful, Romantic
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster for "Man in the Attic" features a man in a green suit embracing a woman in a red dress. The woman has reddish hair and is smiling. Behind them ”

horrorromance
Key Elements
ManWomanAtticShadowy Face
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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