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Experiment in Terror poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 83.3 / 100
1962·Crime / Mystery / Thriller·2h 3m

EXPERIMENT IN TERROR

“Terror... Tension... Almost More Than The Heart Can Bear”

A man with an asthmatic voice telephones and assaults clerk Kelly Sherwood at home and coerces her into helping him steal a large sum from her bank.

Above the Line
Blake Edwards·DirectorGordon Gordon·ScreenplayMildred Gordon·ScreenplayPhilip H. Lathrop·Director of PhotographyHenry Mancini·Original Music ComposerPatrick McCormack·Editor
Cast
Glenn Ford·John RipleyLee Remick·Kelly SherwoodStefanie Powers·Toby SherwoodRoy Poole·BradNed Glass·PopcornAnita Loo·Lisa SoongPatricia Huston·Nancy AshtonGilbert Green·Special AgentClifton James·Capt. MorenoAl Avalon·Man Who Picks Up Kelly
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Blake Edwards·Director
Writing· 2
Gordon Gordon·ScreenplayMildred Gordon·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Philip H. Lathrop·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Patrick McCormack·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Henry Mancini·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Blake Edwards·Producer
By the Numbers
83.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$1M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#4A3422
#808000
#006400
Mood
Tense, Suspenseful
Composition
Centered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man in a brown suit and hat, holding a revolver pointed to the left. Behind him is a woman's face, partially obscured and colored in”

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Key Elements
GunHatSuitWoman's Face
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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