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Castle on the Hudson poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.2 / 100
1940·Crime / Drama·1h 17m

CASTLE ON THE HUDSON

“The big John Garfield thrill !”

A hardened crook behind bars comes up against a reform-minded warden.

Above the Line
Anatole Litvak·DirectorBrown Holmes·ScreenplayCourtney Terrett·ScreenplayArthur Edeson·Director of PhotographyAdolph Deutsch·Original Music ComposerThomas Richards·Editor
Cast
John Garfield·Tommy GordonAnn Sheridan·Kay MannersPat O'Brien·Warden Walter LongBurgess Meredith·Steve RockfordHenry O'Neill·District AttorneyJerome Cowan·Ed CrowleyGuinn 'Big Boy' Williams·Mike CagleJohn Litel·Prison ChaplainMargot Stevenson·Ann RockfordWillard Robertson·Ragan
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 1
Anatole Litvak·Director
Writing· 4
Brown Holmes·ScreenplayCourtney Terrett·ScreenplaySeton I. Miller·ScreenplayLewis E. Lawes·Novel
Camera· 1
Arthur Edeson·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Thomas Richards·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Adolph Deutsch·Original Music ComposerRobert B. Lee·SoundLeo F. Forbstein·Music DirectorRay Heindorf·Music Arranger
Art & Design· 3
Howard Shoup·Costume DesignJohn Hughes·Art DirectionPerc Westmore·Makeup Artist
Production· 3
Hal B. Wallis·Executive ProducerSamuel Bischoff·Associate ProducerJack L. Warner·Executive In Charge Of Production
Other Departments· 2
Edwin B. DuPar·Special EffectsByron Haskin·Special Effects
By the Numbers
67.2
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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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FFFFFF
#223366
Mood
Dramatic, Serious
Composition
Centered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A movie poster features a black and white photograph of a man and a woman, framed by a thin gold border, against a dark blue background with horizontal light st”

dramaromance
Key Elements
Gold FrameWoman's DressMan's SuitMan's Watch
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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