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Orders to Kill poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.7 / 100
1958·Drama / Thriller / War·1h 33m

ORDERS TO KILL

A grounded American fighter pilot is switched to espionage on a special job in which he must kill a small-time Paris lawyer suspected of double-crossing France by selling out radio operators to the Nazis.

Above the Line
Anthony Asquith·DirectorPaul Dehn·WriterGeorge St. George·WriterDesmond Dickinson·Director of PhotographyBenjamin Frankel·Original Music ComposerGordon Hales·Editor
Cast
Eddie Albert·Maj. MacMahonPaul Massie·Gene SummersLillian Gish·Mrs. SummersJames Robertson Justice·Naval CommanderLeslie French·LafitteIrene Worth·LéonieJohn Crawford·KimballLionel Jeffries·InterrogatorNicholas Phipps·Lecturer LieutenantSandra Dorne·Blonde with German Officer
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Anthony Asquith·Director
Writing· 3
Paul Dehn·WriterGeorge St. George·WriterDonald Downes·Novel
Camera· 1
Desmond Dickinson·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Gordon Hales·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Benjamin Frankel·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
John Howell·Art Direction
Production· 1
Anthony Havelock-Allan·Producer
By the Numbers
68.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Orders to Kill's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8B7600
#FFFFFF
#CC0000
Mood
Tense, Grim, Dramatic
Composition
Split
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Mixed Media

“A man with dark hair and a serious expression is depicted in black and white on the left side of the poster, looking slightly upwards and to the right. His left”

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Key Elements
ManBloodWhite PaperBrick Wall
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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