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Pushover poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.0 / 100
1954·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 28m

PUSHOVER

“This year the great suspense drama is PUSHOVER The story of temptation”

A police detective falls for the bank robber's girlfriend he is supposed to be tailing.

Above the Line
Richard Quine·DirectorRoy Huggins·WriterThomas Walsh·NovelLester White·Director of PhotographyArthur Morton·Original Music ComposerJerome Thoms·Editor
Cast
Fred MacMurray·Paul SheridanPhilip Carey·Rick McAllisterKim Novak·Lona McLaneDorothy Malone·Ann StewartE.G. Marshall·Police Lt. Carl EckstromAllen Nourse·Paddy DolanJames Anderson·Beery the Mechanic (uncredited)Joe Bailey·Hobbs (uncredited)Tony Barrett·Pickup Artist in Bar (uncredited)Walter Beaver·Detective Schaeffer (uncredited)
Full Crew
(22 credits)
Directing· 3
Richard Quine·DirectorJack Corrick·Assistant DirectorMitchell L. Gamson·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Roy Huggins·WriterThomas Walsh·NovelBill S. Ballinger·Novel
Camera· 2
Lester White·Director of PhotographyHomer Van Pelt·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Jerome Thoms·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Arthur Morton·Original Music ComposerWilliam Hamilton·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 5
Walter Holscher·Art DirectionJean Louis·Costume DesignJames Crowe·Set DecorationClay Campbell·Makeup ArtistGordon Hubbard·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Philip A. Waxman·ProducerJules Schermer·Producer
Other Departments· 4
Helen Hunt·HairstylistDotha Hippe·HairstylistDick Crockett·StuntsSeldon White·Gaffer
By the Numbers
71.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
86%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Pushover's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#E01E2B
#FFFFFF
#2E86C1
Mood
Tense, Alluring
Composition
Split
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a large illustration of a woman in a red strapless dress on the left, with a smaller illustration of a man in a trench coat and fedora holdi”

crimefilm noirdrama
Key Elements
Red DressHandgunTrench CoatFedoraSmall Animal
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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