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The Guardsman poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.6 / 100
1931·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 22m

THE GUARDSMAN

“His disguise was perfect - did she really know it was her husband when she surrended to him...?”

An acclaimed actor and his equally acclaimed actress wife, who have been married for less than a year, are already showing signs of strain in their marriage. The actor believes his wife is capable of infidelity and sets out to prove this is so. Disguising himself as the kind of man he believes she fancies (a Russian military officer), the actor woos his wife while she believes her husband to be out of town.

Above the Line
Sidney Franklin·DirectorErnest Vajda·ScreenplayFerenc Molnár·Theatre PlayNorbert Brodine·Director of PhotographyDouglas Shearer·Sound DirectorConrad A. Nervig·Editor
Cast
Alfred Lunt·The ActorLynn Fontanne·The ActressRoland Young·The CriticZasu Pitts·LieslMaude Eburne·"Mama"Herman Bing·A CreditorAnn Dvorak·Fan Saying "There He Is" (uncredited)Geraldine Dvorak·Operagoer (uncredited)Michael Mark·The Actor's Valet (uncredited)Eric Mayne·Theatregoer (uncredited)
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 3
Sidney Franklin·DirectorHarold S. Bucquet·Assistant DirectorClaudine West·Continuity
Writing· 2
Ernest Vajda·ScreenplayFerenc Molnár·Theatre Play
Camera· 1
Norbert Brodine·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Conrad A. Nervig·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Douglas Shearer·Sound Director
Art & Design· 2
Adrian·Costume DesignCedric Gibbons·Art Direction
Production· 2
Albert Lewin·ProducerIrving Thalberg·Producer
By the Numbers
58.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
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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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Romantic, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a black and white image of a man leaning over a woman lying in bed, with both looking at each other. Below this image, there is a circular b”

romancedrama
Key Elements
BedCircular Portrait
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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