The Fearmakers (1958)
Directed by Jacques Tourneur · Cinematography by Sam Leavitt
Approved85 min43 frames
Thriller
MASTERS OF FEAR! MASTERS OF INTRIGUE! MERCHANTS OF MURDER!
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What is The Fearmakers about?
A Korean War veteran returns to Washington D.C. only to discover his business partner had died and their public-research business sold, so he works there undercover to find out the truth.
The Fearmakers is a 1958 American film noir crime film directed by Jacques Tourneur and starring Dana Andrews. The screenplay is based on the 1945 novel of the same name by Darwin Teilhet. The film centers on seemingly nonpartisan political messages that are shaped by a public-relations firm secretly controlled by communists determined to undermine the American government.
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Who made The Fearmakers?
Jacques TourneurDirector
Sam LeavittCinematography- Martin H. LancerProducer
What does the cinematography of The Fearmakers look like?
Sampled across 43 frames, the coverage of The Fearmakers leans on medium shots (65% of the sample) and close-ups (16%). Cinematographer Sam Leavitt keeps 47% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 58% of the frames. Focus stays shallow in 65% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1950s.
What is the color palette of The Fearmakers?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Fearmakers (1958) are #020202, #323232, #717171, #fefefe, #8b8b8b, #aeaeae — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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