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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 61.7 / 100
1929·Comedy / Drama / Romance·2h 9m

DYNAMITE

“She Denied Him Her Love, So He Took It! She Stole His Name, Tricked Him, Humbled Him and - in the end - Worshipped Him!”

Wealthy Cynthia is in love with not-so-wealthy Roger, who is married to Marcia. The threesome is terribly modern about the situation, and Marcia will gladly divorce Roger if Cynthia agrees to a financial settlement. But Cynthia's wealth is in jeopardy because her trust fund will expire if she is not married by a certain date. To satisfy that condition, Cynthia arranges to marry Hagon Derk, who is condemned to die for a crime he didn't commit. She pays him so he can provide for his little sister. But at the last minute, Derk is freed when the true criminal is discovered. Expecting to be a rich widow, Cynthia finds herself married to a man she doesn't know and doesn't want to.

Above the Line
Cecil B. DeMille·DirectorJeanie Macpherson·WriterJohn Howard Lawson·DialogueJ. Peverell Marley·Director of PhotographyDouglas Shearer·Sound RecordistAnne Bauchens·Editor
Cast
Conrad Nagel·Roger TowneKay Johnson·Cynthia CrothersCharles Bickford·Hagon DerkJulia Faye·Marcia TowneJoel McCrea·MarcoMuriel McCormac·Katie DerkRobert Edeson·Wise FoolWilliam Holden·Wise FoolHenry Stockbridge·Wise FoolLeslie Fenton·Young 'Vulture'
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 1
Cecil B. DeMille·Director
Writing· 4
Jeanie Macpherson·WriterJohn Howard Lawson·DialogueGladys Unger·DialogueJeanie Macpherson·Dialogue
Camera· 1
J. Peverell Marley·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Anne Bauchens·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Douglas Shearer·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 3
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionMitchell Leisen·Art DirectionAdrian·Costume Design
By the Numbers
61.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#E6E6E6
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Mood
Tense, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a woman with short brown hair looking to the left, and behind her, a man holding a gun to a woman's head. The man has dark hair and a ”

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Key Elements
GunHousePeople
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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