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Guys and Dolls (1955)

Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz · Cinematography by Harry Stradling Sr.

Approved150 min56 frames

ComedyCrimeRomance

It's a living breathing doll of a musical!

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Stills, screencaps & shots from Guys and Dolls

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Guys and Dolls (1955) movie still: wide — A bustling 1950s urban intersection at night is filled with brightly lit commercial billboards. Numerous…Guys and Dolls (1955) movie still: medium — A dark booth with a lattice divider separates the two figures from others. A woman looks forward while a…Guys and Dolls (1955) movie still: wide — A theatrical stage set decorated with large butterfly cutouts and draped pink curtains. Twelve women…Guys and Dolls (1955) movie still: fullbody — Four women wearing cat ears and rhinestone costumes pose on a painted wall set. The backdrop displays…Guys and Dolls (1955) movie still: medium — A modest office space features plain walls adorned with a wall clock and text. A man stands near a…Guys and Dolls (1955) movie still: wide — A dark subterranean space features large metal piping and concrete curved walls. A dense crowd of men in…Guys and Dolls (1955) movie still: medium — A dimly lit nightclub features blue padded walls and patrons seated at small tables. Two men in suits…Guys and Dolls (1955) movie still: wide — A night time stone courtyard features a central water basin and stone walls. A man sits by the water while…Guys and Dolls (1955) movie still: medium — A dark indoor space features a wall covered with numbered metal placards. A man and a woman sit facing…Guys and Dolls (1955) movie still: fullbody — A nighttime outdoor courtyard features a fountain with tiled walls and numbered placards. A woman…Guys and Dolls (1955) movie still: medium — An interior space with beige walls features a desk holding a large open book. A woman in a red uniform…Guys and Dolls (1955) movie still: fullbody — A nighttime city sidewalk passes in front of a building with large glass windows. A man in a suit…Guys and Dolls (1955) movie still: medium — A spartan room features beige walls adorned with a framed sign quoting scripture. Three women in…Guys and Dolls (1955) movie still: wide — A spacious barbershop features tiled floors, rows of red chairs, and framed pictures. Many men in suits…Guys and Dolls (1955) movie still: medium — A man stands before a large, circular, metallic industrial turbine or ventilation pipe. He addresses a…Guys and Dolls (1955) movie still: wide — A parade or public event takes place in a decorated city street setting. A group of women in pink dresses…
Guys and Dolls (1955) — © Samuel Goldwyn Productions

Guys and Dolls — official trailer

What is Guys and Dolls about?

In New York, a gambler is challenged to take a cold female missionary to Havana, but they fall for each other, and the bet has a hidden motive to finance a crap game.

Where can you watch Guys and Dolls?

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Who stars in Guys and Dolls?

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What does the cinematography of Guys and Dolls look like?

Across 56 sampled frames, Guys and Dolls builds its coverage from medium shots (52% of the sample), with wide compositions (30%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Harry Stradling Sr. keeps 54% of it in soft, high-key light. 57% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 64% of the frames. The production design places the film in the 1950s.

What is the color palette of Guys and Dolls?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Guys and Dolls (1955) are #312f2d, #525252, #d4d0ca, #f0efec, #131010, #473230 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #525252
  • #d4d0ca
  • #f0efec
  • #131010
  • #473230

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