B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.9 / 100
1959Action / Drama / Romance1h 33m
TEN SECONDS TO HELL
“BLOCKBUSTER ABOUT TO EXPLODE!”
Two rivals from a German bomb squad are left to deactivate duds in postwar Berlin.
Above the Line
Robert Aldrich·DirectorRobert Aldrich·ScreenplayTeddi Sherman·ScreenplayErnest Laszlo·Director of PhotographyKenneth V. Jones·Original Music ComposerHenry Richardson·Editor
Cast
Jack Palance·Eric KoertnerJeff Chandler·Karl WirtzMartine Carol·Margot HoferRobert Cornthwaite·Franz LoefflerDave Willock·Peter TilligWesley Addy·Wolfgang SulkeVirginia Baker·Frau BauerRichard Wattis·Major HavenNancy Lee·Ruth SulkeJim Hutton·Workman at Bomb Site
Full Crew(12 credits)
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
Robert Aldrich·Director
Writing· 3
Robert Aldrich·ScreenplayTeddi Sherman·ScreenplayLawrence P. Bachmann·Novel
Camera· 1
Ernest Laszlo·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Henry Richardson·EditorJames Needs·Supervising Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Kenneth V. Jones·Original Music ComposerRoy Hyde·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 1
Ken Adam·Art Direction
Production· 2
Robert Aldrich·ProducerMichael Carreras·Producer
By the Numbers
67.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
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
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Dramatic, Urgent
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Mixed Media
“The poster features a collage-style illustration with two men looking upwards in the foreground against a backdrop of a ruined city and a large bomb falling fro”
actiondrama
Key Elements
BombRuined Buildings
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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