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Journey for Margaret poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.9 / 100
1942·Drama / Romance / War·1h 21m

JOURNEY FOR MARGARET

“It's a dramatic BOMBSHELL when a world-famous correspondent meets MARGARET during the blitz!”

An American newspaperman and his wife, end up in London after several retreats in the opening days of WWII. After a shrapnel wound and loss of her baby she returns to America. War weary, he is forced to do a story about war orphans, where he meets Margaret.

Above the Line
W.S. Van Dyke, Herbert Kline·DirectorDavid Hertz·ScreenplayWilliam Ludwig·ScreenplayRay June·Director of PhotographyFranz Waxman·Original Music ComposerGeorge White·Editor
Cast
Robert Young·John DavisLaraine Day·Nora DavisFay Bainter·Trudy StraussNigel Bruce·Herbert V. AllisonMargaret O'Brien·MargaretWilliam Severn·PeterElisabeth Risdon·Mrs. BaileyDoris Lloyd·Mrs. BarrieHalliwell Hobbes·Mr. BarrieHeather Thatcher·Mrs. Harris
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
W.S. Van Dyke·Director
Writing· 3
David Hertz·ScreenplayWilliam Ludwig·ScreenplayWilliam L. White·Book
Camera· 1
Ray June·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
George White·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Franz Waxman·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionRobert Kalloch·Costume DesignEdwin B. Willis·Set Decoration
Production· 2
Dore Schary·ProducerB.P. Fineman·Producer
By the Numbers
68.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
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
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Mood
Serious, Concerned
Composition
Centered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Painted

“The movie poster features three people in the foreground against a backdrop of what appears to be a war-torn city. A woman with blonde, curly hair is on the lef”

Key Elements
HelmetTrench CoatLadder
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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