framethrowerSign up for free

The Criminal (1960)

Directed by Joseph Losey · Cinematography by Robert Krasker

TV-1486 min45 frames

Crime

The toughest picture ever made in Britain!

IMDb ↗Watch on Amazon ↗

Stills, screencaps & shots from The Criminal

16 of 45 frames — the full set is searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, color and mood with a free account.

The Criminal (1960) movie still: closeup — A man looks down at a small object in a dimly lit shop interior. The background features blurred retail…The Criminal (1960) movie still: medium — A man lies on a bed, holding a vintage sunlamp over his head. He wears protective goggles and a white…The Criminal (1960) movie still: establishing — Several people sit in a circle around a round table in a dark room. Their hands are placed inward…The Criminal (1960) movie still: closeup — A circular side-view mirror reflects a dark vintage car on a desolate dirt road. The surrounding trees…The Criminal (1960) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with curved architectural elements is visible in the background. A man in a white robe…The Criminal (1960) movie still: establishing — A sprawling 19th-century brick prison complex features symmetrical wings and tall ventilation…The Criminal (1960) movie still: fullbody — An uneven, churned mud field stretches across the entire frame under overcast skies. A man in a…The Criminal (1960) movie still: closeup — A multi-level prison block features arched walkways and iron railings in the background. A guard in…The Criminal (1960) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room with high-contrast shadows obscuring parts of the subjects. A man faces another…The Criminal (1960) movie still: closeup — A dark night setting with a single man isolated in the frame. The subject looks ahead while standing in…The Criminal (1960) movie still: medium — A utilitarian office space with rough stone walls and a tall, slanted desk. Two police officers review…The Criminal (1960) movie still: closeup — A woman lies in a bed with a dark, textured headboard behind her. She looks toward the camera while…The Criminal (1960) movie still: medium — A dark, cramped space with rough stone or brick walls. A young man sits opposite an unseen person,…The Criminal (1960) movie still: medium — A room with brick walls and barred windows suggesting a secured facility environment. A woman with a…The Criminal (1960) movie still: medium — A stone corridor featuring a thick, recessed metal door with a small viewing slot. A uniformed official in…The Criminal (1960) movie still: medium — Two men sit inside a stone cell viewed through a small, jagged circular aperture. The bald man looks…
The Criminal (1960) — © Merton Park Studios

The Criminal — official trailer

What is The Criminal about?

When a robbery at a racetrack goes wrong ex-con Johnny Bannion is caught and sent back to prison. He won't tell the rest of the gang where he has stashed the loot leading to violent consequences.

Who stars in The Criminal?

Who made The Criminal?

What does the cinematography of The Criminal look like?

Across 45 sampled frames, The Criminal builds its coverage from medium shots (47% of the sample), with close-ups (27%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Robert Krasker keeps 40% of it in soft, low-key light. 53% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 64% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1960s.

What is the color palette of The Criminal?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Criminal (1960) are #020202, #2e2e2e, #8b8b8b, #6f6f6f, #f9f9f9, #cbcbcb — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #020202
  • #2e2e2e
  • #8b8b8b
  • #6f6f6f
  • #f9f9f9
  • #cbcbcb

See the full The Criminal colour palette — every hex with its share, plus warmth, saturation and luminance.

A reference database for filmmakers

FrameThrower is a fully machine-searchable film database and visual reference library — all 45 frames of The Criminal (1960), and 5,000+ films besides, indexed frame by frame and readable by AI. Search it in plain language, from a reference image, or by colour; call it from an API, an MCP server or an SDK. It's the reference layer for making the next movie.

Sign up for freeAPI & MCP docs

Techniques in this film

More films by Joseph Losey

Cast, trailer and streaming data from TMDB. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.