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Billy the Kid poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 52.9 / 100
1930·Drama / Western·1h 38m

BILLY THE KID

“The one big , stirring out-door story of the Great West!”

Billy, after shooting down land baron William Donovan's henchmen for killing Billy's boss, is hunted down and captured by his friend, Sheriff Pat Garrett. He escapes and is on his way to Mexico when Garrett, recapturing him, must decide whether to bring him in or to let him go.

Above the Line
King Vidor·DirectorHarry Behn·WriterWillard Mack·WriterGordon Avil·Director of Photography
Cast
Johnny Mack Brown·Billy the KidWallace Beery·Pat GarrettKay Johnson·ClaireKarl Dane·SwensonWyndham Standing·John W. TunstonRussell Simpson·Angus McSweenBlanche Friderici·Mrs. McSweenRoscoe Ates·Old StuffWarner Richmond·Bob BallingerJames A. Marcus·William P. Donovan
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 1
King Vidor·Director
Writing· 6
Harry Behn·WriterWillard Mack·WriterJohn T. Neville·WriterW.L. River·WriterLaurence Stallings·DialogueWalter Noble Burns·Book
Camera· 1
Gordon Avil·Director of Photography
Production· 2
King Vidor·ProducerIrving Thalberg·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Charles MacArthur·Additional Dialogue
By the Numbers
52.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
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 Billy the Kid's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#3D4247
#737373
#FFFFFF
Mood
Gritty, Intense, Determined
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man with dark hair and a serious expression, wearing a dark striped shirt, brown suspenders, and a dark hat, is depicted from the waist up. He is positioned s”

westernactiondrama
Key Elements
HatStriped ShirtSuspendersBeltKnife
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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