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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.9 / 100
1958·Horror / Sci-Fi / Science Fiction·1h 14m

FIEND WITHOUT A FACE

“New Horrors! Mad Science Spawns Evil Fiends! ... Taking form before your horrified eyes!”

An American airbase in Canada provokes resentment from the nearby residents after fallout from nuclear experiments at the base are blamed for a recent spate of disappearances. A captain from the airbase is assigned to investigate, and begins to suspect that an elderly British scientist who lives near the base and conducts research in the field of mind over matter knows more than he is letting on..

Above the Line
Arthur Crabtree·DirectorHerbert J. Leder·ScreenplayAmelia Reynolds Long·Original StoryLionel Banes·Director of PhotographyBuxton Orr·Original Music ComposerRichard Q. McNaughton·Editor
Cast
Marshall Thompson·Major Jeff CummingsKynaston Reeves·Prof. R. E. WalgateKim Parker·Barbara GriselleStanley Maxted·Col. ButlerTerry Kilburn·Capt. Al ChesterJames Dyrenforth·Mayor HawkinsRobert MacKenzie·Const. Howard GibbonsPeter Madden·Dr. BradleyGil Winfield·Dr. WarrenMichael Balfour·Sgt. Kasper
Full Crew
(25 credits)
Directing· 3
Arthur Crabtree·DirectorDouglas Hickox·Assistant DirectorHazel Swift·Continuity
Writing· 2
Herbert J. Leder·ScreenplayAmelia Reynolds Long·Original Story
Camera· 3
Lionel Banes·Director of PhotographyLeo Rogers·Camera OperatorMartin Curtis·Second Unit Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Richard Q. McNaughton·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Buxton Orr·Original Music ComposerTerry Poulton·Sound EditorFrederic Lewis·ConductorPeter T. Davies·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 3
Jim Hydes·Makeup ArtistJohn Elphick·Set DesignerAnna Duse·Costume Supervisor
Production· 5
John Croydon·ProducerRichard Gordon·Executive ProducerCharles F. Vetter·Executive ProducerRonald Kinnoch·Co-ProducerRonald Kinnoch·Production Manager
Other Departments· 4
Barbara Barnard·HairstylistPeter Neilson·Special EffectsFlo Nordhoff·Special EffectsKarl-Ludwig Ruppel·Special Effects
By the Numbers
66.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
IMDb
67%
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 Fiend Without a Face's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FF0000
#000000
#FFFFFF
Mood
Horror, Suspense
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The movie poster features a halftone illustration of three men holding what appear to be rifles or long poles. The men are positioned in the upper portion of th”

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Key Elements
MonsterRifleLong Pole
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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