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San Quentin poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 60.6 / 100
1937·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 10m

SAN QUENTIN

“... Amazing Drama of Desperate Men Behind the Walls!”

Ex-Army officer Jameson takes a job a prison guard at San Quentin. Joe, the brother of his new girlfriend May, is sentenced to the prison for robbery. When Jameson tries to separate lawbreakers from hardened criminals, badguy Hansen tries to stir up trouble by telling Joe about Jameson's interest in his sister.

Above the Line
Lloyd Bacon·DirectorHumphrey Cobb·ScreenplayPeter Milne·ScreenplaySidney Hickox·Director of PhotographyWilliam Holmes·Editor
Cast
Pat O'Brien·Capt. Stephen JamesonHumphrey Bogart·Joe 'Red' KennedyAnn Sheridan·MayBarton MacLane·Lt. DrugginJoe Sawyer·'Sailor Boy' HansenVeda Ann Borg·HelenArchie Robbins·Mickey CallahanJoe King·Warden TaylorGordon Oliver·CaptainGarry Owen·Dopey
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Lloyd Bacon·Director
Writing· 4
Robert Tasker·StoryJohn Bright·StoryHumphrey Cobb·ScreenplayPeter Milne·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Sidney Hickox·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
William Holmes·Editor
Art & Design· 1
Esdras Hartley·Art Direction
By the Numbers
60.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
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 San Quentin's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FEE600
#2D2D2D
#8A0000
Mood
Dramatic, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features three illustrated figures against a bright yellow background. In the upper left, a man in a light blue cap and coat points upwards, partiall”

dramacrime
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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