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The 27th Day poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.7 / 100
1957·Sci-Fi / Science Fiction·1h 15m

THE 27TH DAY

“Terror from Outer Space!”

Five individuals from five nations, including the USA, USSR, and China, suddenly find themselves on an alien saucer, where an alien gives each a container holding three capsules. The alien explains that no power on earth can open a given container except a mental command from the person to whom it is given, then anyone may take a capsule and, by speaking a latitude and longitude at it, cause instant death to all within a given radius: thus each of the five has been provided with the power of life and death. Then, they are given 27 days to decide whether to use the capsules, and returned to the places from which each one came...

Above the Line
William Asher·DirectorJohn Mantley·ScreenplayJohn Mantley·NovelHenry Freulich·Director of PhotographyMischa Bakaleinikoff·Original Music ComposerJerome Thoms·Editor
Cast
Gene Barry·Jonathan ClarkValerie French·Eve WingateGeorge Voskovec·Prof. Klaus BechnerAzemat Janti·Ivan GodofskyStefan Schnabel·The Soviet GeneralFriedrich von Ledebur·Dr. Karl NeuhausRalph Clanton·Mr IngramArnold Moss·The AlienMonty Ash·Soviet Prison PhysicianTheo Marcuse·Soviet Col. Gregor
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
William Asher·Director
Writing· 2
John Mantley·ScreenplayJohn Mantley·Novel
Camera· 1
Henry Freulich·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Jerome Thoms·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Mischa Bakaleinikoff·Original Music ComposerFerrol Redd·Sound Director
Art & Design· 2
Ross Bellah·Art DirectionFrank Tuttle·Set Decoration
Production· 2
Lewis J. Rachmil·Executive ProducerHelen Ainsworth·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Ray Harryhausen·Special EffectsWill Sheldon·Second Unit
By the Numbers
69.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
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

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The 27th Day's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Serious
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features five individuals standing in an indoor setting with a large, reddish-brown, geometric structure in the background. Four people in the foregr”

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Key Elements
Small Metallic Objects (5)Large Geometric Structure
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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