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Nightfall poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 78.3 / 100
1956·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 18m

NIGHTFALL

“THE BLACK BAG... with $350,000 in loot! THE BLACK DRESS... with a beautiful pick-up girl inside! THE BLACK NIGHT... made for lovers... and killers!”

An innocent man turns fugitive as he reconstructs events that implicate him for a murder and robbery he did not commit.

Above the Line
Jacques Tourneur·DirectorStirling Silliphant·WriterDavid Goodis·NovelBurnett Guffey·Director of PhotographyGeorge Duning·Original Music ComposerWilliam A. Lyon·Editor
Cast
Aldo Ray·James Vanning / Art RayburnAnne Bancroft·Marie GardnerBrian Keith·JohnJames Gregory·Ben FraserJocelyn Brando·Laura FraserFrank Albertson·Dr. Edward GurstonRudy Bond·RedBess Flowers·Woman at Fashion Show (uncredited)Gene Roth·Bartender (uncredited)Arline Anderson·Hostess (uncredited)
Full Crew
(21 credits)
Directing· 2
Jacques Tourneur·DirectorIrving J. Moore·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Stirling Silliphant·WriterDavid Goodis·Novel
Camera· 2
Burnett Guffey·Director of PhotographyRichard H. Kline·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
William A. Lyon·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
George Duning·Original Music ComposerFerrol Redd·SoundFrank Bayes·Sound EditorErnest Reichert·Sound EditorJohn P. Livadary·Recording SupervisionArthur Morton·OrchestratorMorris Stoloff·Conductor
Art & Design· 5
Ross Bellah·Art DirectionJean Louis·Costume DesignLouis Diage·Set DecorationWilliam Kiernan·Set DecorationClay Campbell·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Ted Richmond·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Helen Hunt·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
78.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
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 Nightfall's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#F0E600
#806040
Mood
Suspenseful, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a man in a brown suit holding a pistol, looking to his left. Below him, another man in a white shirt and dark tie is leaning over a woman in”

crimedramafilm-noir
Key Elements
PistolBriefcase
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
8/10
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