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Catalog/Drama/Born to the West
Born to the West poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 60.0 / 100
1937·Drama / Western / Action·49m

BORN TO THE WEST

“CRIMSON-STREAKED ROMANCE HITS THE TRAIL!”

Dare Rudd takes a shine to his cattleman cousin Tom's girlfriend who asks Tom to hire Dare to head the big cattle drive. Dare loses the money for the drive to cardsharps, but Tom wins it back, but Dare must save Tom's life.

Above the Line
Charles Barton·DirectorStuart Anthony·ScreenplayRobert Yost·ScreenplayDevereaux Jennings·Director of PhotographyJohn F. Link Sr.·Editor
Cast
John Wayne·Dare RuddMarsha Hunt·Judy WorstallJohnny Mack Brown·Tom FillmoreJohn Patterson·Lynn HardyMonte Blue·Bart HammondSyd Saylor·Dinkey HooleyLucien Littlefield·Cattle BuyerJack Kennedy·Sheriff Pete Starr (uncredited)Art Mix·Trail Hand (uncredited)
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Charles Barton·Director
Writing· 3
Stuart Anthony·ScreenplayRobert Yost·ScreenplayZane Grey·Novel
Camera· 1
Devereaux Jennings·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
John F. Link Sr.·Editor
Art & Design· 2
Hans Dreier·Art DirectionRobert Odell·Art Direction
Production· 1
William T. Lackey·Producer
By the Numbers
60.0
OF 100
Master Score
5.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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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 Born to the West's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#E62E2E
#F7E32E
#FFFFFF
Mood
Adventurous, Cheerful, Classic
Composition
Layered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features three smiling individuals, two men and one woman, positioned in the upper middle section against a bright yellow background. Below them, the”

western
Key Elements
Cowboy HatsHorseCattle
Atmosphere
Vibrant, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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