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Crooks Anonymous poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 61.6 / 100
1962·Comedy / Crime·1h 28m

CROOKS ANONYMOUS

“No one ever turned on the HEAT and HILARITY Like "Crooks Anonymous"”

A former burglar trying to go straight joins a rehabilitation scheme using much the same methods as AA. Through the process, he takes work as a department store Santa, where the endless parade of goods and money, not to mention the pretty young shop hands have him like a moth to a flame in no time flat.

Above the Line
Ken Annakin·DirectorJack Davies·WriterKen Annakin·WriterDavid James·Still PhotographerGeorge Martin·Original Music ComposerHarry Ledger·Assistant Editor
Cast
Leslie Phillips·Fred "Captain 'Dandy' Forsdyke" CoxStanley Baxter·Brother R.S. WiddowesWilfrid Hyde-White·Senior Brother Laurence MontagueJulie Christie·Babette La VernJames Robertson Justice·Sir Harvey RussellrodMichael Medwin·Brother Ronnie BassettPauline Jameson·Sister PrunellaRobertson Hare·GrimsdaleRaymond Huntley·Mr. WagstaffeNorman Rossington·Bert
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Ken Annakin·Director
Writing· 2
Jack Davies·WriterKen Annakin·Writer
Camera· 1
David James·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Harry Ledger·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 2
George Martin·Original Music ComposerMuir Mathieson·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Eric Saw·Draughtsman
Other Departments· 1
Fred Mannin·Scenic Artist
By the Numbers
61.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
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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 Crooks Anonymous's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
#A9A9A9
Mood
Comical
Composition
Centered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The image is a black and white movie poster featuring a large swan with a woman's head and shoulders emerging from the swan's body. Several cartoonish figures a”

Key Elements
SwanMicrophoneSafeBriefcaseTools
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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