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China Girl poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.6 / 100
1942·Drama / War / Romance·1h 35m

CHINA GIRL

“Captain Fifi...115 pounds of curses, crookedness and kisses!”

Two-fisted newsreel photographer Johnny Williams is stationed in Burma and China in the early stage of WW II. Captured by the Japanese, he escapes from a concentration camp with the aid of beautiful, enigmatic 'China Girl' Miss Young. The two arduously make their way back to friendly lines so that Johnny can deliver the vital military information he's managed to glean from his captors.

Above the Line
Henry Hathaway·DirectorBen Hecht·ScreenplayDarryl F. Zanuck·ScreenplayLee Garmes·Director of PhotographyHugo Friedhofer·Original Music ComposerJames B. Clark·Editor
Cast
George Montgomery·Johnny WilliamsGene Tierney·Haoli YoungLynn Bari·Captain FifiVictor McLaglen·Bull WeedAlan Baxter·Flyer Bill JonesSig Ruman·JarubiMyron McCormick·Shorty McGuireRobert Blake·ChanduAnn Pennington·EntertainerPhilip Ahn·Kai Young
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 1
Henry Hathaway·Director
Writing· 2
Ben Hecht·ScreenplayDarryl F. Zanuck·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Lee Garmes·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
James B. Clark·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Hugo Friedhofer·Original Music ComposerAlfred Newman·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 6
Richard Day·Art DirectionEarl Luick·Costume DesignWiard B. Ihnen·Art DirectionWalter M. Scott·Set DecorationThomas Little·Set DecorationGuy Pearce·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Ben Hecht·ProducerDarryl F. Zanuck·Producer
By the Numbers
59.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$1M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind China Girl's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#E85810
#D82018
#FFFFFF
Mood
Action Packed, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster for "China Girl" features a large illustration of a woman in a black dress with a determined expression, positioned centrally against an orange”

actionwardrama
Key Elements
AirplanesRifleMilitary UniformsFire Explosion
Atmosphere
Vibrant, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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