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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.8 / 100
1958·Crime / Mystery / Thriller·1h 27m

CHASE A CROOKED SHADOW

“The Man Hunts the Girl... The Girl Hunts the Man...”

A woman who lives in Spain has trouble convincing anybody that a complete stranger has taken her dead brother's identity.

Above the Line
Michael Anderson·DirectorDavid D. Osborn·ScreenplayCharles Sinclair·ScreenplayErwin Hillier·Director of PhotographyMatyas Seiber·Original Music ComposerGordon Pilkington·Editor
Cast
Richard Todd·Williams, alias Ward McKenzie Prescott Jr.Anne Baxter·Kimberley PrescottHerbert Lom·Police Commissar VargasFaith Brook·Elaine WhitmanAlan Tilvern·CarlosAlexander Knox·Chandler BridsonDouglas Fairbanks Jr.·Self - Epilogue (uncredited)Thelma D'Aguiar·Maria
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Michael Anderson·Director
Writing· 2
David D. Osborn·ScreenplayCharles Sinclair·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Erwin Hillier·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Gordon Pilkington·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Matyas Seiber·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Paul Sheriff·Art Direction
Production· 1
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.·Producer
By the Numbers
72.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8B0000
#2A2A2A
#C29D74
Mood
Suspenseful, Mysterious
Composition
Split
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A vintage movie poster features a woman in the foreground, illuminated by a light source from the left, holding a black telephone receiver to her ear. Her gaze ”

thrillermystery
Key Elements
Telephone Receiver
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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