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The Gamma People poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.0 / 100
1956·Comedy / Drama / Horror·1h 16m

THE GAMMA PEOPLE

“Gamma-Ray Creatures Loose!”

An American reporter smells a story when he is stranded in an Iron Curtain country where the local dictator is using gamma rays to transform children into mutated henchmen.

Above the Line
John Gilling·DirectorJohn W. Gossage·ScreenplayJohn Gilling·ScreenplayTed Moore·Director of PhotographyGeorge Melachrino·Original Music ComposerJack Slade·Editor
Cast
Paul Douglas·Mike WilsonEva Bartok·Paula WendtLeslie Phillips·Howard MeadeWalter Rilla·BoronskiPhilip Leaver·KoernerMartin Miller·LochnerJocelyn Lane·AnnaRosalie Crutchley·Frau BiksteinPauline Drewett·Hedda LochnerMichael Caridia·Hugo Wendt
Full Crew
(25 credits)
Directing· 3
John Gilling·DirectorRobert Lynn·Assistant DirectorPamela Davies·Continuity
Writing· 2
John W. Gossage·ScreenplayJohn Gilling·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Ted Moore·Director of PhotographyErnest Day·Camera Operator
Editing· 2
Jack Slade·EditorAlan Osbiston·Supervising Editor
Sound & Music· 5
George Melachrino·Original Music ComposerWilliam Hill-Bowen·OrchestratorGeorge Melachrino·ConductorPeter T. Davies·Sound RecordistFrank Goulding·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 4
John Box·Art DirectionGeorge Frost·Makeup ArtistOlga Lehmann·Costume DesignerSyd Cain·Assistant Art Director
Production· 4
John W. Gossage·ProducerAlbert R. Broccoli·Executive ProducerPeter Berg·Location ManagerJohn Palmer·Production Supervisor
Other Departments· 3
Tom Howard·Visual EffectsWaleen Whitworth·HairdresserWaleen Whitworth·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
59.0
OF 100
Master Score
5.3
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 The Gamma People's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#99C2D1
#663333
#CC3333
Mood
Mysterious, Unsettling
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Mixed Media

“The poster features a collage-like composition with two large, stylized figures of men in the upper section, their faces rendered in a negative-like effect with”

sci-fihorror
Key Elements
Greek Letter Gamma Symbol
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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