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The Prowler (1951)

Directed by Joseph Losey · Cinematography by Arthur C. Miller

Approved92 min60 frames

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The Prowler (1951) movie still: establishing — An isolated settlement sits within a vast desert valley framed by rocky hills. Several small wooden…The Prowler (1951) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room contains a sofa placed before a window with curtains. A man lights a cigarette for a woman…The Prowler (1951) movie still: medium — A 1940s pharmacy interior features shelves filled with medicinal products and advertising signage. A man in…The Prowler (1951) movie still: medium — A dark yard at night borders a house with a glowing grid-paned window. A man in a trench coat watches the…The Prowler (1951) movie still: establishing — A long, dark hallway leads to an illuminated room featuring an arched doorway. A table lamp casts a…The Prowler (1951) movie still: closeup — A woman looks through a smudged and weathered glass window pane. She wears a floral blouse while gazing…The Prowler (1951) movie still: medium — A dark wooden room with paneled walls and a tall, narrow window. Four men in suits sit in a row and look…The Prowler (1951) movie still: medium — A dry, rocky desert landscape stretches out under a clear, bright daylight sky. Two uniformed police…The Prowler (1951) movie still: medium — An open stone structure overlooks a rugged desert mountain landscape. A man walks toward a woman working at…The Prowler (1951) movie still: medium — A dark indoor space features thin vertical curtains partially obscuring the light source behind. A man and…The Prowler (1951) movie still: medium — A 1950s bedroom with a dark wood headboard and sheer white ruffled curtains. A man in a polka-dot robe sits…The Prowler (1951) movie still: medium — A formal office with a heavy wooden desk and an ornate carved wooden chair. A man in a suit sits beside a…The Prowler (1951) movie still: medium — A rugged desert landscape features rocky mounds and sparse vegetation under direct sunlight. Three men…The Prowler (1951) movie still: wide — A dusty desert hillside overlooks a cluster of small wooden shacks and a road. A man in a trench coat climbs…The Prowler (1951) movie still: fullbody — A dark residential hallway with plain walls and a single door frame visible. A man in a police uniform…The Prowler (1951) movie still: medium — A dark, furnished domestic interior featuring an arched doorway in the background. A man stands in the…
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What is The Prowler about?

Los Angeles, California. A cop who, unhappy with his job, blames others for his work problems, is assigned to investigate the case of a prowler who stalks the home of a married woman.

The Prowler is a 1951 American thriller film noir directed by Joseph Losey from a screenplay by Dalton Trumbo, starring Van Heflin and Evelyn Keyes. The film is about a police officer (Heflin) who plots to kill the husband of a married woman he's having an affair with (Keyes), without her knowledge.

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Where can you watch The Prowler?

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What does the cinematography of The Prowler look like?

Across 59 sampled frames, medium shots dominate the coverage of The Prowler (68% of the sample). Cinematographer Arthur C. Miller keeps 51% of it in soft, low-key light. 64% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk.

What is the color palette of The Prowler?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Prowler (1951) are #030303, #8b8b8b, #cacaca, #474747, #f9f9f9, #6e6e6e — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #474747
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  • #6e6e6e

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