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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.4 / 100
1940·Comedy / Musical / Western·1h 20m

GO WEST

“JUMP INTO YOUR BOOTS AND SADDLES...IT'S ROUND-UP TIME IN THE WILD AND WOOLY WEST!”

A con man heading west to search for gold teams up with a pair of scheming brothers along the way. The trio soon find themselves in the middle of a feud between two rival families and two underhanded land developers.

Above the Line
Edward Buzzell·DirectorIrving Brecher·ScreenplayLeonard Smith·Director of PhotographyGeorge Stoll·Original Music ComposerBlanche Sewell·Editor
Cast
Groucho Marx·S. Quentin QualeChico Marx·Joe PanelloHarpo Marx·'Rusty' PanelloJohn Carroll·Terry TurnerDiana Lewis·Eve WilsonWalter Woolf King·BeecherRobert Barrat·'Red' BaxterJune MacCloy·LulubelleGeorge Lessey·Railroad PresidentLee Bowman·(uncredited)
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
Edward Buzzell·Director
Writing· 1
Irving Brecher·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Leonard Smith·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Blanche Sewell·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
George Stoll·Original Music ComposerGeorge Bassman·Original Music ComposerDouglas Shearer·Recording Supervision
Art & Design· 4
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionGile Steele·Costume DesignDolly Tree·Costume DesignEdwin B. Willis·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Jack Cummings·Producer
By the Numbers
75.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
89%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Go West's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Joyful, Energetic
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A group of seven men in dark suits and ties are standing in a semi-circle, each holding a microphone and singing. They are all smiling and appear to be performi”

Key Elements
MicrophonesSuitsTies
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Bright
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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