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Susannah of the Mounties poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.5 / 100
1939·Drama / Western·1h 19m

SUSANNAH OF THE MOUNTIES

“Flaming arrows! Cracking rifles!”

This classic family drama stars Shirley Temple as young orphan Susannah Sheldon, the sole survivor of a brutal Indian attack who's befriended by Canadian Mountie Angus Montague (Randolph Scott) and his girlfriend, Vicky (Margaret Lockwood). The couple takes Susannah under their wing and soon learn that having a precocious child around can come in handy; when the Indians return, the girl uses her charm to broker peace.Shirley is the orphaned survivor of an Indian attack in the Canadian West. A Mountie and his girlfriend take her in...

Above the Line
William A. Seiter, Walter Lang·DirectorRobert Ellis·ScreenplayHelen Logan·ScreenplayArthur C. Miller·Director of PhotographyRobert Bischoff·Editor
Cast
Shirley Temple·Susannah 'Sue' SheldonRandolph Scott·Inspector Angus 'Monty' MontagueMargaret Lockwood·Vicky StandingJ. Farrell MacDonald·Pat O'HanneganMartin Good Rider·Little ChiefMaurice Moscovitch·Chief Big EagleMoroni Olsen·Supt. Andrew StandingVictor Jory·Wolf PeltLester Matthews·Harlan ChambersLeyland Hodgson·Randall
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
William A. Seiter·Director
Writing· 5
Robert Ellis·ScreenplayHelen Logan·ScreenplayFidel LaBarba·StoryWalter Ferris·StoryMuriel Dennison·Novel
Camera· 1
Arthur C. Miller·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Robert Bischoff·Editor
Art & Design· 4
Richard Day·Art DirectionAlbert Hogsett·Art DirectionGwen Wakeling·Costume DesignThomas Little·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Darryl F. Zanuck·Executive Producer
By the Numbers
65.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
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 Susannah of the Mounties's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Adventurous, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Mixed Media

“The poster features a young girl with curly brown hair looking over her left shoulder, positioned on the left side of the image. Behind her, a sepia-toned scene”

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Key Elements
HorseBuildingCloud Like Shape
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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