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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.7 / 100
1960·Crime / Drama·1h 45m

LET NO MAN WRITE MY EPITAPH

“Ripped Raw and Roaring from Real Life!”

Nick Romano lives in a poor tenement building on the south side of Chicago with his well-meaning but drug-addicted mother, Nellie. She encourages him to pursue his piano-playing talent in hopes that it will bring him a better life. Nellie's neighbors, like the alcoholic ex-lawyer who secretly loves her, help her in keeping Nick away from Louie, the resident drug dealer. But a chance meeting between Nick and Louie could change things forever.

Above the Line
Philip Leacock·DirectorRobert Presnell Jr.·ScreenplayWillard Motley·NovelBurnett Guffey·Director of PhotographyGeorge Duning·Original Music ComposerChester W. Schaeffer·Editor
Cast
Burl Ives·Judge Bruce Mallory SullivanShelley Winters·Nellie RomanoJames Darren·Nick RomanoJean Seberg·Barbara HollowayRicardo Montalban·Louie RamponiElla Fitzgerald·FloraRodolfo Acosta·MaxPhilip Ober·Grant HollowayJeanne Cooper·FranBernie Hamilton·Goodbye George
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 3
Philip Leacock·DirectorFrances McDowell·Script SupervisorSam Nelson·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Robert Presnell Jr.·ScreenplayWillard Motley·Novel
Camera· 1
Burnett Guffey·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Chester W. Schaeffer·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
George Duning·Original Music ComposerCharles J. Rice·Sound RecordistJ.S. Westmoreland·SoundArthur Morton·Orchestrator
Art & Design· 4
Robert Peterson·Art DirectionBen Lane·Makeup SupervisorRay Sebastian·Makeup ArtistArmor E. Goetten·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Boris Kaplan·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Rhoda Donaldson·HairdresserHelen Hunt·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
63.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000080
#FFFFFF
#8B0000
Mood
Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The image is a movie poster featuring a couple walking hand-in-hand in the upper portion. The woman wears a red coat and red heels, while the man is in a blue j”

drama
Key Elements
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Atmosphere
Urban
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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