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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.0 / 100
1957·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 9m

HELL BOUND

“The Hi-jack caper that scorched the seven seas!”

After WW2, a Los Angeles crime ring uses a complex scheme, involving a freight ship, a junkie, and a corrupt health officer, to smuggle drugs into the USA.

Above the Line
William J. Hole Jr.·DirectorRichard H. Landau·ScreenplayRichard H. Landau·StoryCarl E. Guthrie·Director of PhotographyLes Baxter·Original Music ComposerJohn A. Bushelman·Editor
Cast
John Russell·JordanJune Blair·PaulaStuart Whitman·Eddie MasonMargo Woode·JanGeorge E. Mather·Stanley Thomas (as George Mather)Stanley Adams·Herbert Fay Jr.Frank Fenton·Harry QuantroVirginia De Lee·Stripteaser (as Virginia DeLee)Gene O'Donnell·PurserGordon Armitage·Seaman (uncredited)
Full Crew
(24 credits)
Directing· 3
William J. Hole Jr.·DirectorPaul Wurtzel·Assistant DirectorHoward Hohler·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
Richard H. Landau·ScreenplayRichard H. Landau·StoryArthur E. Orloff·Story
Camera· 3
Carl E. Guthrie·Director of PhotographyWilliam T. Cline·Camera OperatorHerschel Brown·Key Grip
Editing· 2
John A. Bushelman·EditorJohn F. Schreyer·Supervising Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Les Baxter·Original Music ComposerFrank Webster·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 3
Jack T. Collis·Production DesignArden Cripe·Property MasterTerry Miles·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Howard W. Koch·ProducerAubrey Schenck·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 6
Robert R. Farmer·Lighting TechnicianWesley Jeffries·Wardrobe DesignerJack Rabin·Special EffectsAngela Alexander·Wardrobe DesignerMary Westmoreland·HairstylistLouis DeWitt·Special Effects
By the Numbers
62.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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