B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 60.4 / 100
1956Crime / Drama / Mystery1h 34m
WICKED AS THEY COME
“What she wanted out of life... she got out of men!”
A ruthless woman takes advantage of gullible men to climb up the social ladder.
Above the Line
Ken Hughes·DirectorKen Hughes·WriterBill S. Ballinger·NovelBasil Emmott·Director of PhotographyMalcolm Arnold·Original Music ComposerMax Benedict·Editor
Cast
Arlene Dahl·Kathleen 'Kathy' Allen, nee AlanborgPhilip Carey·Tim O'BannionHerbert Marshall·Stephen CollinsMichael Goodliffe·Larry BuckhamDavid Kossoff·Sam LewisMarvin Kane·Mike LewisSidney James·Frank AllenborgGil Winfield·Chuck (as Gilbert Winfield)Patrick Allen·WillieRalph Truman·John Dowling
Full Crew(22 credits)
Full Crew
(22 credits)
Directing· 3
Ken Hughes·DirectorPhilip Shipway·Assistant DirectorBeryl Booth·Continuity
Writing· 4
Ken Hughes·WriterBill S. Ballinger·NovelSigmund Miller·ScreenstoryRobert Westerby·Screenstory
Camera· 2
Basil Emmott·Director of PhotographyGerry Turpin·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Max Benedict·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Malcolm Arnold·Original Music ComposerMuir Mathieson·ConductorLen Shilton·Sound RecordistFred Ryan·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 4
Donald M. Ashton·Art DirectionCynthia Tingey·Costume DesignerTerence Morgan II·Set DresserPaul Rabiger·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Maxwell Setton·ProducerFred Gunn·Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Evelyn Gibbs·Wardrobe MasterBetty Sherriff·Hairdresser
By the Numbers
60.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Seductive, Mysterious
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated
“A woman with red hair is depicted from the waist up, lying in a bed with a light blue comforter and white pillows, looking upwards and to the right with a sligh”
dramaromance
Key Elements
BedLight BulbComforterPillow
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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