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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.9 / 100
1929·Crime / Drama / Mystery·1h 30m

BULLDOG DRUMMOND

Bulldog Drummond is a British WWI veteran who longs for some excitement after he returns to the humdrum existence of civilian life. He gets what he's looking for when a girl requests his help in freeing her uncle from a nursing home. She believes the home is just a front and that her uncle is really being held captive while the culprits try to extort his fortune from him.

Above the Line
F. Richard Jones·DirectorSidney Howard·ScreenplayWallace Smith·WriterGregg Toland·Director of PhotographyHugo Riesenfeld·Music DirectorFrank Lawrence·Editor
Cast
Ronald Colman·Captain Hugh 'Bulldog' DrummondClaud Allister·Algy LongworthLawrence Grant·Dr. LakingtonMontagu Love·PetersonWilson Benge·DannyJoan Bennett·PhyllisLilyan Tashman·IrmaCharles Sellon·TraversAdolph Milar·MarcovitchTetsu Komai·Chong
Full Crew
(21 credits)
Directing· 4
F. Richard Jones·DirectorLeslie Pearce·Assistant DirectorWallace Smith·ContinuityPaul Jones·Assistant Director
Writing· 5
Sidney Howard·ScreenplayWallace Smith·WriterHerman C. McNeile·Theatre PlayHerman C. McNeile·Original StoryJack Yellen·Lyricist
Camera· 2
Gregg Toland·Director of PhotographyGeorge Barnes·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Frank Lawrence·EditorViola Lawrence·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Hugo Riesenfeld·Music DirectorHarry Akst·Songs
Art & Design· 2
William Cameron Menzies·Art DirectionWilliam Cameron Menzies·Settings
Production· 4
Samuel Goldwyn·ProducerH.F. Arnold·PublicistLynn Farnol·PublicistWarren Nolan·Publicist
By the Numbers
58.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense, Mysterious
Composition
Layered
Era
1920s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A vintage movie poster features a man in a suit holding a pistol in his left hand, looking to his right with a serious expression. Behind him, two large, shadow”

mysteryactiondrama
Key Elements
PistolSuitBow Tie
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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