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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 57.9 / 100
1943·Action / Adventure / Drama·1h 56m

THE OUTLAW

“Tall.... Terrific.... and Trouble!”

Newly appointed sheriff Pat Garrett is pleased when his old friend Doc Holliday arrives in Lincoln, New Mexico on the stage. Doc is trailing his stolen horse, and it is discovered in the possession of Billy the Kid. In a surprising turnaround, Billy and Doc become friends. This causes the friendship between Doc and Pat to cool. The odd relationship between Doc and Billy grows stranger when Doc hides Billy at his girl Rio's place after Billy is shot.

Above the Line
Howard Hughes, Howard Hawks·DirectorJules Furthman·ScreenplayGregg Toland·Director of PhotographyVictor Young·Original Music ComposerWallace Grissell·Editor
Cast
Jack Buetel·Billy the KidJane Russell·Rio McDonaldThomas Mitchell·Pat GarrettWalter Huston·Doc HollidayMimi Aguglia·GuadalupeJoe Sawyer·Charley WoodruffGene Rizzi·StrangerBobby Callahan·Boy (uncredited)Martín Garralaga·Mike the Waiter (uncredited)Ben Johnson·Deputy (uncredited)
Full Crew
(26 credits)
Directing· 6
Howard Hughes·DirectorSam Nelson·Assistant DirectorArthur S. Black Jr.·Assistant DirectorAlbert R. Broccoli·Assistant DirectorArthur Rosson·Second Unit DirectorHoward Hawks·Co-Director
Writing· 1
Jules Furthman·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Gregg Toland·Director of PhotographyLucien Ballard·Additional Photography
Editing· 2
Wallace Grissell·EditorOtho Lovering·Supervising Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Victor Young·Original Music ComposerVictor Young·Music DirectorFrank Maher·Sound
Art & Design· 3
Mel Berns·Makeup ArtistNorbert A. Myles·Makeup ArtistPerry Ferguson·Settings
Production· 2
Howard Hughes·ProducerCliff P. Broughton·Production Manager
Other Departments· 7
Roy Davidson·Special EffectsHarry Redmond Jr.·Special EffectsHarry Redmond Sr.·Special EffectsVic Jones·GafferRichard Farnsworth·StuntsBen Johnson·StuntsTed Mapes·Stunts
By the Numbers
57.9
OF 100
Master Score
5.4
OF 10
IMDb
71%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$5M
ROI 49%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#A07848
#FFFFFF
Mood
Tense, Dramatic, Suggestive
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“An illustrated movie poster for 'The Outlaw' depicts a man in a light blue shirt and jeans grabbing a woman in a white off-the-shoulder top and red skirt by her”

actionadventuredrama
Key Elements
DoorframeHolster
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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