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Hard to Get poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.7 / 100
1938·Comedy / Romance·1h 22m

HARD TO GET

“His heart said "Go grab her" but experience said, "Come kiss me" but her lips said "I'm hard to get".”

When spoiled young heiress Maggie Richards tries to charge some gasoline at an auto camp run by Bill Davis, he makes her work out her bill by making beds. Resolving to get even, she pretends to have forgiven him, and sends him to her father to get financing for a plan Bill has. What happens next was not part of her original revenge plan.

Above the Line
Ray Enright·DirectorJerry Wald·ScreenplayRichard Macaulay·ScreenplayCharles Rosher·Director of PhotographyThomas Richards·Editor
Cast
Dick Powell·Bill DavisOlivia de Havilland·Margaret "Maggie" RichardsCharles Winninger·Benjamin B. RichardsAllen Jenkins·RoscoeBonita Granville·Connie RichardsMelville Cooper·John CaseIsabel Jeans·Mrs. Henny RichardsGrady Sutton·Stanley PotterThurston Hall·John AtwaterJohn Ridgely·Burke
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 1
Ray Enright·Director
Writing· 6
Jerry Wald·ScreenplayRichard Macaulay·ScreenplayMaurice Leo·ScreenplayWally Kline·StoryStephen Morehouse Avery·StoryJoseph Schrank·Story
Camera· 1
Charles Rosher·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Thomas Richards·Editor
Art & Design· 2
Milo Anderson·Costume DesignAnton Grot·Production Design
By the Numbers
63.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
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 Hard to Get's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Romantic, Tense
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features the title "HARD to GET" in large, orange, block letters at the top. Below the title is a cream-colored space. To the right, a group of”

romance
Key Elements
TitleSuitsFaces
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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