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One Man's Journey poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 52.7 / 100
1933·Drama·1h 12m

ONE MAN'S JOURNEY

“EVERY WOMAN'S SHAME --and EVERY WOMAN'S GLORY”

Dr. Eli Watt, a widower, comes to a small town, considering himself a failure in his attempt to have a meaningful career in New York. He raises his son Jimmy as well as Letty, a baby whose mother has died in childbirth and whose father blames Watt and abandons the child. Watt dreams of returning to do research studies, but always something gets in the way: an epidemic, his children's needs, or the needs of his generally ungrateful patients. Only with the passing years does he come to find that his future isn't over and his past isn't quite the failure he believed.

Above the Line
John S. Robertson·DirectorLester Cohen·ScreenplaySamuel Ornitz·ScreenplaySam Redding·Grip
Cast
Lionel Barrymore·Eli WattMay Robson·SarahDorothy Jordan·Letty McGinnisJoel McCrea·Jimmy WattFrances Dee·Joan StocktonDavid Landau·McGinnisBuster Phelps·Jimmy Watt - Age 6June Filmer·May RadfordJames Bush·Bill RadfordOscar Apfel·John Radford
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
John S. Robertson·Director
Writing· 3
Lester Cohen·ScreenplaySamuel Ornitz·ScreenplayKatharine Haviland-Taylor·Story
Camera· 2
Sam Redding·GripGaston Longet·Still Photographer
By the Numbers
52.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
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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 One Man's Journey's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8A8A8A
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Mood
Dramatic, Reflective
Composition
Layered
Era
1930s 1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a collage of four illustrated faces, with three men and one woman, set against a background that transitions from light yellow to orange and”

drama
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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