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===Score=== The film's [[Film score|score]], composed and arranged by [[Walter Schumann]] in close association with Laughton, features a combination of [[Nostalgia|nostalgic]] and [[Expressionism (music)|expressionistic]] [[orchestra]]l passages. The film has two original songs by Schumann, "Lullaby" (sung by [[Kitty White]], whom Schumann discovered in a nightclub){{sfn|Jones|2002|p=342}} and "Pretty Fly" (originally sung by [[Sally Jane Bruce]] as Pearl, but later dubbed by an actress named Betty Benson).{{sfn|Jones|2002|p=252}} A recurring musical device involves the preacher making his presence known by singing the traditional [[hymn]] "[[Leaning on the Everlasting Arms]]".<ref name="asc" /> [[RCA Victor]] was impressed by the score, so in 1955 they released a soundtrack with Schumann's score and Laughton narrating an abridged version of the story, also written by Grubb.{{sfn|Jones|2002|p=342}}<ref name="asc" />
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