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West of Zanzibar poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.3 / 100
1928·Drama / Horror / Mystery·1h 5m

WEST OF ZANZIBAR

“A story of love and revenge in the African jungles!”

A magician seeks vengeance upon the man who paralyzed him and the illegitimate daughter he sired with the magician's wife.

Above the Line
Tod Browning·DirectorElliott J. Clawson·WriterWaldemar Young·AdaptationPercy Hilburn·Director of PhotographyWilliam Axt·Original Music ComposerHarry Reynolds·Editor
Cast
Lon Chaney·Phroso 'Dead-Legs'Lionel Barrymore·CraneMary Nolan·MaizieWarner Baxter·DocJacqueline Gadsden·AnnaTiny Ward·TinyKalla Pasha·BabeCurtis Nero·BumbuChaz Chase·Music Hall Performer (uncredited)Rose Dione·Zanzibar Club Owner (uncredited)
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 2
Tod Browning·DirectorHarry Sharrock·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Elliott J. Clawson·WriterWaldemar Young·AdaptationChester De Vonde·Theatre PlayKilbourn Gordon·Theatre Play
Camera· 2
Percy Hilburn·Director of PhotographyBob Bonner·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Harry Reynolds·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
William Axt·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
Cedric Gibbons·SettingsRichard Day·Settings
Production· 2
Tod Browning·ProducerIrving Thalberg·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Louis B. Mayer·PresenterDavid Cox·Wardrobe Designer
By the Numbers
74.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$921K
ROI 256%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind West of Zanzibar's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#2E62B0
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Mood
Mysterious, Intense
Composition
Split
Era
1920s
Visual Style
Mixed Media

“The poster features a large, close-up, black and white image of a man's head and upper chest on the right side, looking intensely to the left. Behind him and to”

Key Elements
Palm TreeLong White Objects (possibly Surfboards Or Canoes)
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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