Doctor X (1932)
Directed by Michael Curtiz · Cinematography by Ray Rennahan, Richard Towers
76 min53 frames
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What is Doctor X about?
A wisecracking New York reporter intrudes on a research scientist's quest to unmask The Moon Killer.
Doctor X is a 1932 American pre-Code mystery horror film produced jointly by First National and Warner Bros. Pictures. Based on the 1931 play Doctor X by Howard W. Comstock and Allen C. Miller, it was directed by Michael Curtiz and stars Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray and Lee Tracy.
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What does the cinematography of Doctor X look like?
Across 53 sampled frames, Doctor X builds its coverage from medium shots (60% of the sample), with close-ups (23%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Ray Rennahan keeps 81% of it in soft, low-key light. 83% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 75% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1940s.
What is the color palette of Doctor X?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Doctor X (1932) are #0e150e, #2e2f29, #0b2815, #4f5247, #304c38, #0a4826 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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