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Two on a Guillotine poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.3 / 100
1965·Horror / Mystery·1h 47m

TWO ON A GUILLOTINE

“Wouldn't you like to learn how to flip your lid? If you're chopping for entertainment, here's the super shocker of them all.”

The daughter of a dead magician who accidentally killed his wife, her mother, while performing a guillotine trick must spend the night in his house in order to collect her inheritance. Is the house haunted or is it all magic?

Above the Line
William Conrad·DirectorJohn Kneubuhl·ScreenplayHenry Slesar·ScreenplaySam Leavitt·Director of PhotographyMax Steiner·Original Music ComposerWilliam H. Ziegler·Editor
Cast
Connie Stevens·Cassie / Melinda DuquesneDean Jones·Val HendersonCesar Romero·John Harley 'Duke' DuquesneParley Baer·Jules 'Buzzy' SheridanVirginia Gregg·Dolly BastConnie Gilchrist·Ramona RyerdonJohn Hoyt·Attorney Carl VickersRussell Thorson·Mr. Carmichael (uncredited)Leon Alton·Theatre Audience Member (uncredited)Walter Bacon·Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 2
William Conrad·DirectorPhil Rawlins·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
John Kneubuhl·ScreenplayHenry Slesar·StoryHenry Slesar·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Sam Leavitt·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
William H. Ziegler·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Max Steiner·Original Music ComposerMurray Cutter·OrchestratorFrancis E. Stahl·Sound
Art & Design· 4
Art Loel·Art DirectionGordon Bau·Makeup SupervisorArt Loel·Set DecorationWilliam Wallace·Set Decoration
Production· 1
William Conrad·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Jean Burt Reilly·Hair Supervisor
By the Numbers
67.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
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 Two on a Guillotine's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#5E4A43
#FFFFFF
Mood
Eerie, Suspenseful, Dramatic
Composition
Split
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a dark background with a large, ornate wooden guillotine on the right side. On the left, two small, light-colored figures, a man and a woman”

horrorthrillermystery
Key Elements
GuillotineWicker BasketHead SculptureBlood Drop
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Dark
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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