A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.4 / 100
1957Crime / Drama / Film-Noir1h 31m
HELL DRIVERS
“Roaring Down the World's Deadliest Roads!”
An ex-con trying to go clean ends up working for a crooked trucking company swindling money.
Above the Line
Cy Endfield·DirectorJohn Kruse·ScreenplayCy Endfield·ScreenplayGeoffrey Unsworth·Director of PhotographyHubert Clifford·Original Music ComposerJohn D. Guthridge·Editor
Cast
Stanley Baker·Tom YatelyHerbert Lom·Gino RossiPeggy Cummins·Lucy, Hawlett Trucking SecretaryPatrick McGoohan·C. 'Red' RedmanWilliam Hartnell·Cartley, Hawlett ManagerWilfrid Lawson·Ed, Hawlett MechanicSidney James·Dusty, Truck DriverJill Ireland·Jill, Pull In WaitressAlfie Bass·Tinker, Truck DriverGordon Jackson·Scottie
Full Crew(18 credits)
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 2
Cy Endfield·DirectorStanley Hosgood·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
John Kruse·ScreenplayJohn Kruse·StoryCy Endfield·ScreenplayCy Endfield·Adaptation
Camera· 3
Geoffrey Unsworth·Director of PhotographyDavid Harcourt·Camera OperatorMike Fox·Clapper Loader
Editing· 1
John D. Guthridge·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Hubert Clifford·Original Music ComposerJim Groom·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 3
Ernest Archer·Art DirectionW.T. Partleton·Makeup ArtistYvonne Caffin·Costume Supervisor
Production· 2
Benjamin Fisz·ProducerBill Kirby·Production Manager
Other Departments· 1
Stella Rivers·Hairdresser
By the Numbers
77.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
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CRITICS
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Gritty, Masculine
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic
“The movie poster for "Hell Drivers" features five men and the front of a truck against a brown and orange sky. In the foreground, a man in a brown leather jacke”
Key Elements
TruckLeather JacketsSuits
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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