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Not as a Stranger poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 60.5 / 100
1955·Drama / Film-Noir / Romance·2h 15m

NOT AS A STRANGER

“Stands alone! First as a book... Now as a motion picture!”

Lucas Marsh, an intern bent upon becoming a first-class doctor, not merely a successful one. He courts and marries the warm-hearted Kristina, not out of love but because she is highly knowledgeable in the skills of the operating room and because she has frugally put aside her savings through the years. She will be, as he shrewdly knows, a supportive wife in every way. She helps make him the success he wants to be and cheerfully moves with him to the small town in which he starts his practice. But as much as he tries to be a good husband to the undemanding Kristina, Marsh easily falls into the arms of a local siren and the patience of the long-sorrowing Kristina wears thin.

Above the Line
Stanley Kramer·DirectorEdward Anhalt·ScreenplayEdna Anhalt·ScreenplayFranz Planer·Director of PhotographyBuddy Kaye·Original Music ComposerFrederic Knudtson·Editor
Cast
Robert Mitchum·Lucas MarshOlivia de Havilland·Kristina Hedvigson / Kristina MarshFrank Sinatra·Alfred BooneGloria Grahame·Harriet LangBroderick Crawford·Dr. AaronsCharles Bickford·Dr. Dave W. RunklemanMyron McCormick·Dr. Clem SniderLon Chaney Jr.·Job MarshJesse White·Ben CosgroveHarry Morgan·Oley
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Stanley Kramer·Director
Writing· 3
Edward Anhalt·ScreenplayEdna Anhalt·ScreenplayMorton Thompson·Novel
Camera· 1
Franz Planer·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Frederic Knudtson·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Buddy Kaye·Original Music ComposerGeorge Antheil·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Stanley Kramer·Producer
By the Numbers
60.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
10%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Not as a Stranger's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Dramatic, Serious
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features three individuals against a gradient background that transitions from dark red to dark purple. In the upper left, the title 'NOT AS A ”

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Key Elements
Nurse's CapSurgical CapSurgical GownSuitTie
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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