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The Beatniks poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 45.9 / 100
1958·Crime / Musical / Drama·1h 18m

THE BEATNIKS

“The wild, weird world of the Beatniks!...Sullen rebels, defiant chicks...searching for a life of their own! The pads...the jazz...the dives...those frantic "way-out" parties...beyond belief!”

A young singer's chance at fame is threatened by his hoodlum pals.

Above the Line
Paul Frees·DirectorPaul Frees·WriterMurray De Atley·Director of PhotographyEddie Brandt·SongsHarold White·Editor
Cast
Tony Travis·Eddy CraneKaren Kadler·IrisPeter Breck·Bob MooneyJoyce Terry·Helen TracyBob Wells·ChuckSam Edwards·RedCharles Delaney·Harry BaylissClaude Stroud·Hotel ManagerFrank Worth·GusMartha Wentworth·Nadine
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 2
Paul Frees·DirectorRichard Taylor·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Paul Frees·Writer
Camera· 1
Murray De Atley·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Harold White·EditorRichard C. Currier·Editorial Manager
Sound & Music· 3
Eddie Brandt·SongsPaul Frees·SongsStanley Wilson·Music Director
Art & Design· 2
Robert J. Herts·Art DirectionErwin M. Brown·Set Decoration
Production· 3
Paul Frees·Executive ProducerEdward Heite·ProducerKenneth Hartford·Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
45.9
OF 100
Master Score
2.6
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 The Beatniks's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#E82000
#003366
#FFFFFF
Mood
Dramatic, Intense, Rebellious
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A movie poster features a central illustration of a man holding a gun and a woman with her hand near her head, both looking upwards. Above and to the sides of t”

crimedrama
Key Elements
PistolSkull Necklace
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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