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Hold Your Man poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.4 / 100
1933·Crime / Drama / Romance·1h 27m

HOLD YOUR MAN

“THE STARS YOU LOVE TO SEE MAKING LOVE!”

Ruby falls in love with small-time con man Eddie. During a botched blackmail scheme, Eddie accidentally kills the man they were setting up. Eddie takes off and Ruby is sent to a reformatory for two years.

Above the Line
Sam Wood·DirectorAnita Loos·ScreenplayHoward Emmett Rogers·ScreenplayHarold Rosson·Director of PhotographyDouglas Shearer·Sound DirectorFrank Sullivan·Editor
Cast
Jean Harlow·Ruby AdamsClark Gable·Eddie HallStuart Erwin·Al SimpsonDorothy Burgess·GypsyMuriel Kirkland·BerthaGarry Owen·SlimBarbara Barondess·SadieElizabeth Patterson·Miss TuttleInez Courtney·MaizieBlanche Friderici·Mrs. Wagner
Full Crew
(21 credits)
Directing· 1
Sam Wood·Director
Writing· 4
Anita Loos·StoryAnita Loos·ScreenplayHoward Emmett Rogers·ScreenplayFrances Marion·Writer
Camera· 5
Harold Rosson·Director of PhotographyFrank Tanner·Still PhotographerHarry Parkins·Assistant CameraDick Wade·Second Assistant CameraLester White·Second Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Frank Sullivan·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Douglas Shearer·Sound DirectorWilliam Axt·Additional MusicDavid Snell·Additional Music
Art & Design· 4
Merrill Pye·Art DirectionAdrian·Costume DesignEdwin B. Willis·Set DecorationNolan Hurst·Props
Production· 2
Sam Wood·ProducerBernard H. Hyman·Producer
Other Departments· 1
A.W. Brown·Gaffer
By the Numbers
72.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Hold Your Man's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#F0E68C
#A9A9A9
Mood
Romantic, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Painted

“The movie poster features a close-up of a blonde woman with a yellow hat and a man in a suit. The woman is looking up with a slight smile, while the man is look”

romancecrime
Key Elements
HatSuit
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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