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Teen-Age Crime Wave poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 50.1 / 100
1955·Crime / Drama·1h 17m

TEEN-AGE CRIME WAVE

“Out of the sidewalk jungle... The shocking drama of today's teenage terror!”

A delinquent girl involves an innocent friend in an armed robbery followed by a jail-break and hostage-taking with her equally delinquent boyfriend.

Above the Line
Fred F. Sears·DirectorRay Buffum·ScreenplayHarry Essex·ScreenplayHenry Freulich·Director of PhotographyJ.S. Westmoreland·SoundJerome Thoms·Editor
Cast
Tommy Cook·Mike DentonMolly McCart·Terry MarshSue England·Jane KoberlyJames Bell·Thomas Paul GrantKay Riehl·Sarah Wayne GrantFrank Griffin·Benjamin David GrantGuy Kingsford·Mr. KoberlyHelen Brown·Mrs. KoberlyJimmy Ogg·AlLarry J. Blake·Connors
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 2
Fred F. Sears·DirectorEddie Saeta·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Ray Buffum·StoryRay Buffum·ScreenplayHarry Essex·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Henry Freulich·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Jerome Thoms·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
J.S. Westmoreland·Sound
Art & Design· 2
Paul Palmentola·Art DirectionSidney Clifford·Set Decoration
Production· 2
Sam Katzman·ProducerLeon Chooluck·Unit Manager
Other Departments· 1
Jack Erickson·Special Effects
By the Numbers
50.1
OF 100
Master Score
3.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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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 Teen-Age Crime Wave's key art.

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

“The poster features a central image of a young man and woman, both holding handguns, against a dark background. Below them, a collage of smaller scenes depicts ”

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Key Elements
HandgunPolice CarStreet Light
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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