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Russell Metty

Career: Active from 1934 to 1976, busiest in 1950 with 7 main titles.

Leading roles: 0
top three billing

Average score: 61/100

Highest rated: Touch of Evil
89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 93 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Russell Metty Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Contemporary Realism
2.2, average 5.4
Uncanny
1.7, average 2.5
Dark Humor
1.9, average 2.8
Fantasy
0.8, average 1.7

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Classic Hollywood 13
Social Commentary 10
Historical Drama 10
Character-Driven 8
Historical Setting 8
Moral Dilemma 7
Character Study 7
Moral Ambiguity 6
Melodrama 6
Western 5
Classic Film Noir 4
Psychological Tension 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

139

Type

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Score

Decade

Genre

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1970s

11 titles · average score 55

Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence

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The Runaways

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Brock's Last Case

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Ben

55

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Cancel My Reservation

43

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The Omega Man

59

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Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring

50

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Lock, Stock and Barrel

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The Harness

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Tribes

68

Stunts, Director of Photography

How Do I Love Thee?

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1960s

28 titles · average score 59

Eye of the Cat

37

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Madigan

67

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Counterpoint

64

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Thoroughly Modern Millie

77

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The Appaloosa

44

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The War Lord

65

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The Thrill of It All

64

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Captain Newman, M.D.

63

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That Touch of Mink

72

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The Misfits

74

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Spartacus

84

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Midnight Lace

61

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1950s

47 titles · average score 62

Imitation of Life

82

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Touch of Evil

89

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A Time to Love and a Time to Die

74

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Written on the Wind

80

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There's Always Tomorrow

70

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Congo Crossing

55

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All That Heaven Allows

79

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Man Without a Star

82

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Naked Alibi

61

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Magnificent Obsession

67

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Yankee Buccaneer

59

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Buccaneer's Girl

61

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1940s

39 titles · average score 60

We Were Strangers

69

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The Lady Gambles

52

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All My Sons

72

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Kiss the Blood Off My Hands

63

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Arch of Triumph

58

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Ivy

68

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The Stranger

80

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Whistle Stop

44

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Story of G.I. Joe

75

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Tender Comrade

55

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The Falcon's Brother

63

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Dance, Girl, Dance

74

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1930s

14 titles · average score 60

That's Right – You're Wrong

61

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The Spellbinder

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The Girl and the Gambler

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Bringing Up Baby

86

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Next Time I Marry

54

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The Affairs of Annabel

50

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Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

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Annabel Takes a Tour

56

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Annapolis Salute

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Forty Naughty Girls

58

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West of the Pecos

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Morning Glory

58

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