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MASTER SCORE 43.0 / 100
1929·Adventure / Drama / War·1h 33m

THE BLACK WATCH

“To lead an army was her ambition —but to love one man was her fervid passion”

Captain Donald King is sent to India to carry out a secret mission while the Black Watch, his regiment, leaves for France at the outbreak of the First World War.

Above the Line
John Ford·DirectorJohn Stone·ScreenplayTalbot Mundy·NovelJoseph H. August·Director of PhotographyWilliam Kernell·Music ArrangerAlex Troffey·Editor
Cast
Victor McLaglen·Captain Donald KingMyrna Loy·YasmaniDavid Torrence·Field MarshalDavid Rollins·Lieutenant Malcolm KingCyril Chadwick·Major TwynesLumsden Hare·Black Watch ColonelRoy D'Arcy·Rewa GhungaDavid Percy·DavidMitchell Lewis·Major Mohammed KhanClaude King·General
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 2
John Ford·DirectorLumsden Hare·Stage Director
Writing· 3
John Stone·ScreenplayTalbot Mundy·NovelJames Kevin McGuinness·Dialogue
Camera· 1
Joseph H. August·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Alex Troffey·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
William Kernell·Music ArrangerW.W. Lindsay Jr.·SoundWillard W. Starr·Sound
Art & Design· 1
William S. Darling·Art Direction
Other Departments· 1
William Fox·Presenter
By the Numbers
43.0
OF 100
Master Score
5.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#F7E300
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Mood
Mysterious, Dramatic
Composition
Split
Era
1920s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A vintage movie poster features a man in a yellow, red, and blue striped turban looking directly at the viewer, holding a lit cigarette in his right hand. To hi”

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Key Elements
TurbanCigaretteGold TopSheer SkirtBlue Flowing Form
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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