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The Stranger's Return poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 60.6 / 100
1933·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 29m

THE STRANGER'S RETURN

“A story of real people”

A divorcée leaves New York to visit her grandfather's farm and recover in the Midwest, where she unexpectedly falls in love with a married farmer.

Above the Line
King Vidor·DirectorBrown Holmes·ScreenplayPhilip Stong·ScreenplayWilliam H. Daniels·Director of PhotographyDouglas Shearer·Sound DirectorRichard Fantl·Editor
Cast
Lionel Barrymore·Grandpa Cyrus Tatum StorrMiriam Hopkins·LouiseFranchot Tone·Guy CraneStuart Erwin·Simon BatesIrene Hervey·Nettie CraneBeulah Bondi·BeatriceGrant Mitchell·AllenTad Alexander·Widdie CraneAileen Carlyle·ThelmaErville Alderson·Farmhand
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
King Vidor·Director
Writing· 3
Brown Holmes·ScreenplayPhilip Stong·ScreenplayPhilip Stong·Novel
Camera· 1
William H. Daniels·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Richard Fantl·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Douglas Shearer·Sound Director
Art & Design· 3
Fredric Hope·Art DirectionAdrian·Costume DesignEdwin B. Willis·Set Decoration
By the Numbers
60.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
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 The Stranger's Return's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#336699
#FFFFFF
#F0E6D0
Mood
Romantic, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a central image of a man and woman kissing, rendered in blue and white tones, with a bearded older man seated in the lower left foreground a”

romancedrama
Key Elements
Small Object In Older Man's HandObject In Reclining Woman's Hands
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
6/10
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