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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 85.5 / 100
1939·Comedy / Western·1h 34m

DESTRY RIDES AGAIN

“They make the fighting sinful west blaze into action before your eyes!”

Tom Destry, son of a legendary frontier peacekeeper, doesn’t believe in gunplay. Thus he becomes the object of widespread ridicule when he rides into the wide-open town of Bottleneck, the personal fiefdom of the crooked Kent.

Above the Line
George Marshall·DirectorGertrude Purcell·ScreenplayHenry Myers·ScreenplayHal Mohr·Director of PhotographyFrank Skinner·Original Music ComposerMilton Carruth·Editor
Cast
James Stewart·Tom Destry Jr.Marlene Dietrich·FrenchyMischa Auer·BorisCharles Winninger·Washington DimsdaleBrian Donlevy·KentAllen Jenkins·Gyp WatsonWarren Hymer·Bugs WatsonIrene Hervey·Janice TyndallUna Merkel·Lily BelleBilly Gilbert·Loupgerou
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
George Marshall·Director
Writing· 3
Gertrude Purcell·ScreenplayHenry Myers·ScreenplayFelix Jackson·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Hal Mohr·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Milton Carruth·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Frank Skinner·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Joe Pasternak·Producer
By the Numbers
85.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
OF 10
IMDb
96%
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 Destry Rides Again's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#A52A2A
#FFFFFF
#000000
Mood
Intriguing, Classic
Composition
Centered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a woman with curly hair, wearing a red dress and a choker, seated at a table with cards, chips, and a glass of red liquid. She is smok”

westerncomedy
Key Elements
CigaretteCardsChipsGlassHat
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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