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The Lost Patrol poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.0 / 100
1934·Action / Adventure / Drama·1h 13m

THE LOST PATROL

“Blistering sun... blazing bullets!”

A World War I British Army patrol is crossing the Mesopotamian desert when their commanding officer, the only one who knows their destination, is killed by the bullet of unseen bandits. The patrol's sergeant keeps them heading north on the assumption that they will hit their brigade. They stop for the night at an oasis and awaken the next morning to find their horses stolen, their sentry dead, the oasis surrounded and survival difficult.

Above the Line
John Ford·DirectorDudley Nichols·ScreenplayPhilip MacDonald·StoryHarold Wenstrom·Director of PhotographyMax Steiner·Original Music ComposerPaul Weatherwax·Editor
Cast
Victor McLaglen·The SergeantBoris Karloff·SandersWallace Ford·MorelliReginald Denny·BrownJ.M. Kerrigan·QuincannonBilly Bevan·HaleAlan Hale·CookBrandon Hurst·BellDouglas Walton·PearsonSammy Stein·Abelson
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 2
John Ford·DirectorW. Argyle Nelson·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Philip MacDonald·StoryDudley Nichols·ScreenplayGarrett Fort·Adaptation
Camera· 1
Harold Wenstrom·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Paul Weatherwax·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Max Steiner·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
Van Nest Polglase·Art DirectionSidney Ullman·Art Direction
Production· 3
John Ford·ProducerMerian C. Cooper·Executive ProducerCliff Reid·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
77.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F7E000
#9E0000
#000000
Mood
Tense, Dramatic
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features four men's faces in close-up, stacked diagonally from the top left to the bottom center, against a split background of bright yellow and bla”

adventuredrama
Key Elements
Rifle
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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