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Payroll poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.9 / 100
1961·Crime / Drama·1h 34m

PAYROLL

“Brilliant... Brutal... Torn from tonight's headlines!”

A vicious gang of crooks plan to steal the wages of a local factory, but their carefully laid plans go wrong, when the factory employs an armoured van to carry the cash. The gang still go ahead with the robbery, but when the driver of the armoured van is killed in the raid, his wife plans revenge, and with the police closing in, the gang start to turn on each other.

Above the Line
Sidney Hayers·DirectorGeorge Baxt·ScreenplayDerek Bickerton·NovelErnest Steward·Director of PhotographyReg Owen·Original Music ComposerTristam Cones·Editor
Cast
Michael Craig·Johnny MellorsFrançoise Prévost·Katie PearsonBillie Whitelaw·Jackie ParkerWilliam Lucas·Dennis PearsonKenneth Griffith·MontyTom Bell·BlackieBarry Keegan·Bert LangridgeEdward Cast·Detective Sergeant BraddenAndrew Faulds·Detective Inspector CarberryWilliam Dexter·Harry Parker
Full Crew
(21 credits)
Directing· 2
Sidney Hayers·DirectorClive Reed·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
George Baxt·ScreenplayDerek Bickerton·Novel
Camera· 2
Ernest Steward·Director of PhotographyGodfrey A. Godar·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Tristam Cones·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Reg Owen·Original Music ComposerJohn W. Mitchell·Sound RecordistLionel Selwyn·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 3
Jack Shampan·Art DirectionTrevor Crole-Rees·Makeup ArtistGil Kirk·Title Designer
Production· 4
Norman Priggen·ProducerJulian Wintle·ProducerArthur Alcott·Production SupervisorGeoffrey Haine·Unit Manager
Other Departments· 4
Maude Onslow·HairstylistVi Murray·Wardrobe MasterNat Cohen·PresenterStuart Levy·Presenter
By the Numbers
68.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
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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 Payroll's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#E0A020
#800000
#000000
Mood
Tense, Mysterious
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A movie poster for 'PAYROLL' features two individuals, a man and a woman, in an indoor setting with a dark background and warm, reddish-orange lighting. The wom”

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Key Elements
MoneyDocumentsObject In Man's Hands
Atmosphere
Dark, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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