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The Adventures of Tartu poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.6 / 100
1943·Drama / Romance / Thriller·1h 43m

THE ADVENTURES OF TARTU

“A Beautiful Girl! A Dangerous Mission!”

British Captain Terence Stevenson (Robert Donat) accepts an assignment even more dangerous than his everyday job of defusing unexploded bombs. Fluent in Romanian and German and having studied chemical engineering, he is parachuted into Romania to assume the identity of Captain Jan Tartu, a member of the fascist Iron Guard. He makes his way to Czechoslovakia to steal the formula of a new Nazi poison gas and sabotage the factory where it is being manufactured.

Above the Line
Harold S. Bucquet·DirectorJohn Lee Mahin·ScreenplayHoward Emmett Rogers·ScreenplayJack E. Cox·Director of PhotographyV. Wilson·Sound RecordistDouglas Myers·Editor
Cast
Robert Donat·Captain Terence Stevenson, aka Jan TartuValerie Hobson·Maruschuka LanovaWalter Rilla·Inspector Otto VogelGlynis Johns·Paula PalacekPhyllis Morris·Anna PalacekMartin Miller·Doctor NovotnyAnthony Eustrel·German MP OfficarPercy Walsh·Dr. Willendorf
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
Harold S. Bucquet·Director
Writing· 2
John Lee Mahin·ScreenplayHoward Emmett Rogers·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Jack E. Cox·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Douglas Myers·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
V. Wilson·Sound RecordistLouis Levy·Music Director
Art & Design· 2
John Bryan·Art DirectionRahvis·Costume Designer
Production· 1
Harold Huth·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
64.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
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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#3F3F23
#FFFFFF
Mood
Mysterious, Adventurous
Composition
Split
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a split background with a solid red top half and a dark olive green bottom half. A woman in a long, flowing white and blue gown stands on th”

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Key Elements
Cigarette HolderHatGown
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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