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Frisco Kid poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 54.9 / 100
1935·Action / Adventure / Crime·1h 17m

FRISCO KID

“He's the two-fisted hero of the square mile of hell the Devil himself disowned!”

After a roustabout sailor avoids being shanghaied in 1850s San Francisco, his audacity helps him rise to a position of power in the vice industry of the infamous Barbary Coast.

Above the Line
Lloyd Bacon·DirectorWarren Duff·ScreenplaySeton I. Miller·ScreenplaySol Polito·Director of PhotographyBernhard Kaun·Original Music ComposerOwen Marks·Editor
Cast
James Cagney·Bat MorganMargaret Lindsay·Jean BarratRicardo Cortez·Paul MorraLili Damita·Belle MorraDonald Woods·Charles FordBarton MacLane·Spider BurkeGeorge E. Stone·Solomon "Solly" GreenJoe King·James "Jim" Daley (as Joseph King)Addison Richards·William ColemanRobert McWade·Judge Stephen Crawford
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 2
Lloyd Bacon·DirectorJack Sullivan·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Warren Duff·ScreenplayWarren Duff·StorySeton I. Miller·StorySeton I. Miller·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Sol Polito·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Owen Marks·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Bernhard Kaun·Original Music ComposerLeo F. Forbstein·Music Director
Art & Design· 2
John Hughes·Art DirectionOrry-Kelly·Costume Design
Production· 1
Samuel Bischoff·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Harvey Parry·StuntsBob Woodward·Stunts
By the Numbers
54.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
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 Frisco Kid's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious, Intense
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Retro

“The movie poster features a close-up of a man's face wearing a dark blue cap. The cap has a shiny black brim and a decorative rope detail. The man has fair skin”

Key Elements
CapFaceTitle
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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