B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.1 / 100
1955Drama / Film-Noir / Romance1h 35m
QUEEN BEE
“She's so excitingly good . . . when she's so wonderfully bad!”
A wicked Southern woman ruthlessly manipulates her family.
Above the Line
Ranald MacDougall·DirectorRanald MacDougall·ScreenplayEdna L. Lee·NovelCharles Lang·Director of PhotographyGeorge Duning·Original Music ComposerViola Lawrence·Editor
Cast
Joan Crawford·Eva PhillipsBarry Sullivan·Avery "Beauty" PhillipsJohn Ireland·Judson PrentissLucy Marlow·Jennifer StewartBetsy Palmer·Carol Lee PhillipsWilliam Leslie·Ty McKinnonFay Wray·Sue McKinnonKatherine Anderson·Miss BreenTim Hovey·Ted PhillipsLinda Bennett·Trissa Phillips
Full Crew(17 credits)
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 2
Ranald MacDougall·DirectorIrving J. Moore·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Ranald MacDougall·ScreenplayEdna L. Lee·Novel
Camera· 1
Charles Lang·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Viola Lawrence·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
George Duning·Original Music ComposerMorris Stoloff·ConductorJohn P. Livadary·Recording SupervisionLambert E. Day·SoundArthur Morton·Orchestrator
Art & Design· 4
Ross Bellah·Art DirectionJean Louis·Costume DesignLouis Diage·Set DecorationClay Campbell·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Jerry Wald·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Helen Hunt·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
63.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
20%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA
THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Queen Bee's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense, Action Packed
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Illustrated
“The poster features a group of anime characters against a dark background. In the foreground, a man in a trench coat and sunglasses aims a rifle with a scope. B”
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Key Elements
Rifle With ScopeBullet BandolierKnife
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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