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Pickup Alley poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.5 / 100
1957·Action / Crime / Drama·1h 32m

PICKUP ALLEY

“This Is A Picture About DOPE!”

Spurred on by the death of his drug-addicted sister at the hands of ruthless narcotics kingpin Frank McNally, U.S. drug enforcement agent Charles Sturgis embarks on an investigation that takes him from New York to London, Lisbon, Rome, Naples and finally Athens in pursuit of McNally's shapely associate, Gina Broger.

Above the Line
John Gilling·DirectorJohn Paxton·ScreenplayA.J. Forrest·StoryTed Moore·Director of PhotographyRichard Rodney Bennett·Original Music ComposerRichard Best·Editor
Cast
Victor Mature·Charles SturgisAnita Ekberg·Gina BrogerTrevor Howard·Frank McNallyBonar Colleano·AmalioDorothy Alison·HelenAndré Morell·Commissioner BrecknerMartin Benson·Captain VarolliEric Pohlmann·Etienne FayalaPeter Illing·Capt. BarisSydney Tafler·Curtis
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 6
John Gilling·DirectorMax Varnel·Second Unit DirectorAlec Gibb·Assistant DirectorBluey Hill·Assistant DirectorKay Rawlings·ContinuityOlga Brook·Continuity
Writing· 2
John Paxton·ScreenplayA.J. Forrest·Story
Camera· 4
Ted Moore·Director of PhotographyStanley Pavey·Second Unit Director of PhotographySkeets Kelly·Camera OperatorHarold Haysom·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Richard Best·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Richard Rodney Bennett·Original Music ComposerDon Saunders·Sound EditorMuir Mathieson·ConductorNorman Coggs·Sound RecordistLen Shilton·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 4
Paul Sheriff·Art DirectionMaurice Fowler·Assistant Art DirectorSyd Cain·Assistant Art DirectorRoy Ashton·Makeup Artist
Production· 6
Albert R. Broccoli·ProducerIrving Allen·ProducerCecil R. Foster Kemp·Production SupervisorJohn Cabrera·Location ManagerNora Roberts·CastingPhil C. Samuel·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 2
Bill Griffiths·HairdresserElsa Fennell·Wardrobe Supervisor
By the Numbers
64.5
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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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Pickup Alley's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Suspenseful, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a large, stylized illustration of a man in a fedora hat in the foreground, holding a revolver. Behind him, a blonde woman in a light-colored”

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Key Elements
RevolverFedora HatCigarette
Atmosphere
Warm, Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Urban
Design Score
8/10
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