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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 84.6 / 100
1942·Biography / Drama / Romance·1h 44m

GENTLEMAN JIM

“The grandest story of the Naughty "Nineties" becomes the gayest picture of the Fighting "Forties!"”

As bare-knuckled boxing enters the modern era, brash extrovert Jim Corbett uses new rules and dazzlingly innovative footwork to rise to the top of the boxing world.

Above the Line
Raoul Walsh·DirectorVincent Lawrence·ScreenplayHorace McCoy·ScreenplaySidney Hickox·Director of PhotographyHeinz Roemheld·Original Music ComposerJack Killifer·Editor
Cast
Errol Flynn·James J. CorbettAlexis Smith·Victoria WareJack Carson·Walter LawrieAlan Hale·Pat CorbettJohn Loder·Carlton De WittWilliam Frawley·Billy DelaneyMinor Watson·Buck WareWard Bond·John L. SullivanMadeleine Lebeau·Anna HeldRhys Williams·Harry Watson
Full Crew
(25 credits)
Directing· 2
Raoul Walsh·DirectorRussell Saunders·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Vincent Lawrence·ScreenplayHorace McCoy·ScreenplayHugh Cummings·Dialogue
Camera· 1
Sidney Hickox·Director of Photography
Editing· 3
Jack Killifer·EditorDon Siegel·Editorial ServicesJames Leicester·Editorial Services
Sound & Music· 5
Sam Perry·MusicHeinz Roemheld·Original Music ComposerRay Heindorf·OrchestratorC.A. Riggs·SoundLeo F. Forbstein·Music Director
Art & Design· 4
Ted Smith·Art DirectionMilo Anderson·Costume DesignClarence Steensen·Set DecorationPerc Westmore·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Robert Buckner·ProducerFrank Mattison·Production Manager
Other Departments· 5
Mushy Callahan·ChoreographerBuster Wiles·StuntsPaul Stader·StuntsYakima Canutt·StuntsEd Lewis·Stand In
By the Numbers
84.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#244E80
#D6B089
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Mood
Serious, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man and a woman in the upper portion, with two boxers in the lower portion. The woman has dark hair styled in waves, wearing a blue ”

romance
Key Elements
Boxing GlovesPearl NecklaceSuit
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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