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Gun Crazy (1950)

Directed by Joseph H. Lewis · Cinematography by Russell Harlan

Approved87 min62 frames

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Gun Crazy (1950) movie still: medium — A domestic space features a glass window divider separating the foreground and background areas. A woman…Gun Crazy (1950) movie still: medium — A studio set designed to resemble a classic western film production interior. A woman stands in front of a…Gun Crazy (1950) movie still: fullbody — A man stands in a dense woodland area surrounded by large trees and branches. He looks toward the light…Gun Crazy (1950) movie still: medium — A dark dining room features a woman holding a young girl in a plaid dress. An out-of-focus man wearing…Gun Crazy (1950) movie still: closeup — A close-up of a woman in an indistinct, shadowed setting. The woman has a smudged face and curly hair while…Gun Crazy (1950) movie still: medium — A quiet indoor space features large windows overlooking a building across the street. A woman stands in the…Gun Crazy (1950) movie still: medium — A dark, dimly lit room contains a central stove dividing two people. The woman warms her hands near the light…Gun Crazy (1950) movie still: closeup — A man speaks into a vintage microphone in a darkened recording space. Sharp shadows highlight the contours…Gun Crazy (1950) movie still: closeup — A close-up of a white document inside a vintage typewriter. The paper displays typed police text regarding…Gun Crazy (1950) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room contains a bed, a window with curtains, and a radiator. The man holds a revolver from a…Gun Crazy (1950) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with stacks of files and various vintage desk items. A man in uniform sits at a desk while…Gun Crazy (1950) movie still: medium — A woman drives an open-top convertible along a quiet tree-lined road during the day. She holds the steering…Gun Crazy (1950) movie still: medium — A well-lit dressing area connects to a second room featuring lamps and furniture. A woman in a fur stole…Gun Crazy (1950) movie still: establishing — Clusters of tall marsh grasses grow out of still water shrouded in thick fog. The visibility is limited…Gun Crazy (1950) movie still: medium — A man in a lab coat stands by a glass door marked with payroll lettering. Other people are working at desks…Gun Crazy (1950) movie still: closeup — A woman looks down at a man resting on the ground at night. Low-key lighting highlights the features of…
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What is Gun Crazy about?

Bart Tare is an ex-Army man who has a lifelong fixation with guns, he meets a kindred spirit in sharpshooter Annie Starr and goes to work at a carnival. After upsetting the carnival owner who lusts after Starr, they both get fired. Soon, on Starr's behest, they embark on a crime spree for cash.

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What does the cinematography of Gun Crazy look like?

Across 62 sampled frames, Gun Crazy builds its coverage from medium shots (61% of the sample), with close-ups (21%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Russell Harlan keeps 32% of it in soft, naturalistic light. 48% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 69% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1940s.

What is the color palette of Gun Crazy?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Gun Crazy (1950) are #020202, #898989, #fdfdfd, #c9c9c9, #484848, #2f2f2f — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #898989
  • #fdfdfd
  • #c9c9c9
  • #484848
  • #2f2f2f

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