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House of Bamboo poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.2 / 100
1955·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 42m

HOUSE OF BAMBOO

“Tokyo Post-War Underworld!”

Eddie Kenner is given a special assignment by the Army to get the inside story on Sandy Dawson, a former GI who has formed a gang of fellow servicemen and Japanese locals.

Above the Line
Samuel Fuller·DirectorHarry Kleiner·WriterJoseph MacDonald·Director of PhotographyLeigh Harline·Original Music ComposerJames B. Clark·Editor
Cast
Robert Ryan·Sandy DawsonRobert Stack·Eddie KennerYoshiko Yamaguchi·MarikoCameron Mitchell·GriffBrad Dexter·Capt. HansonSessue Hayakawa·Inspector KitoBiff Elliot·WebberSandro Giglio·CeramElko Hanabusa·Japanese Screaming WomanJohn Doucette·Skipper (uncredited)
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 1
Samuel Fuller·Director
Writing· 1
Harry Kleiner·Writer
Camera· 1
Joseph MacDonald·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
James B. Clark·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Leigh Harline·Original Music ComposerHarry M. Leonard·SoundJohn D. Stack·SoundLionel Newman·Conductor
Art & Design· 5
Lyle R. Wheeler·Art DirectionAddison Hehr·Art DirectionWalter M. Scott·Set DecorationBen Nye·Makeup ArtistStuart A. Reiss·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Buddy Adler·Producer
Other Departments· 3
Helen Turpin·HairstylistCharles LeMaire·Wardrobe DesignerSamuel Fuller·Additional Dialogue
By the Numbers
64.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
85%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
ROI 23%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#A87840
#2E1D12
#FFFFFF
Mood
Tense, Dangerous
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster depicts a man in a dark suit and fedora holding a gun to the head of another man who is strapped to a wooden device. The victim is shirtless, a”

crimefilm-noir
Key Elements
GunWooden DeviceBambooFedora
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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