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Kept Husbands poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.5 / 100
1931·Drama / Romance·1h 16m

KEPT HUSBANDS

“A battling drama of mortgaged manhood.”

A former All-American football star, now working as a steel mill supervisor in New Jersey, falls in love with the mill owner's wealthy, very spoiled daughter.

Above the Line
Lloyd Bacon·DirectorLouis Sarecky·WriterForrest Halsey·AdaptationJack MacKenzie·Director of PhotographyMax Steiner·Original Music ComposerGeorge Marsh·Editor
Cast
Dorothy Mackaill·Dorothea 'Dot' Helen Parker BruntonJoel McCrea·Richard 'Dick' BruntonClara Kimball Young·Henrietta PostNed Sparks·Hughie HanreadyMary Carr·Mrs. BruntonRobert McWade·Arthur ParkerBryant Washburn·Charlie BatesFlorence Roberts·Henrietta ParkerFreeman Wood·Llewllyn PostEddy Chandler·Steelworker (uncredited)
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
Lloyd Bacon·Director
Writing· 3
Louis Sarecky·WriterForrest Halsey·AdaptationAlfred Jackson·Adaptation
Camera· 1
Jack MacKenzie·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
George Marsh·EditorAnn McKnight·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Max Steiner·Original Music ComposerBailey Fesler·Sound
Art & Design· 1
Max Rée·Costume Design
Production· 2
William LeBaron·ProducerLouis Sarecky·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
58.5
OF 100
Master Score
5.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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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 Kept Husbands's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Classic, Romantic
Composition
Centered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A vintage movie poster features a man and a woman in the upper half, with the title "KEPT Husbands" in the lower half. The woman, on the left, wears a brown hat”

romance
Key Elements
HatFur CoatSuitTie
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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