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Captain America poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 61.2 / 100
1944·Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi·4h 4m

CAPTAIN AMERICA

Superhero Captain America battles the evil forces of the archvillain called The Scarab, who poisons his enemies and steals a secret device capable of destroying buildings by sound vibrations.

Above the Line
Elmer Clifton, John English·DirectorJesse Duffy·ScreenplayRonald Davidson·ScreenplayJohn MacBurnie·Director of PhotographyMort Glickman·MusicWallace Grissell·Editor
Cast
Dick Purcell·Captain America / Grant GardnerLorna Gray·Gail RichardsLionel Atwill·Cyrus MaldorCharles Trowbridge·Police Commissioner DrydenRussell Hicks·Mayor RandolphGeorge J. Lewis·Bart MatsonJohn Davidson·GruberFrank Reicher·LymanAl Ferguson·DetectiveHoward Hickman·Lyman’s Attorney
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
John English·DirectorElmer Clifton·Director
Writing· 9
Jesse Duffy·ScreenplayRonald Davidson·ScreenplayBasil Dickey·ScreenplayJoseph F. Poland·ScreenplayGrant Nelson·ScreenplayHarry L. Fraser·ScreenplayRoyal K. Cole·ScreenplayJack Kirby·CharactersJoe Simon·Characters
Camera· 1
John MacBurnie·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Wallace Grissell·EditorEarl Turner·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Mort Glickman·Music
Art & Design· 3
Fred A. Ritter·Art DirectionCharles S. Thompson·Set DecorationBob Mark·Makeup Supervisor
Production· 1
William J. O'Sullivan·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 11
Dale Van Sickel·Stunt DoubleBert LeBaron·Stunt DoubleJohn Bagni·StuntsEddie Parker·StuntsJoe Yrigoyen·StuntsDuke Green·Stunt DoubleAllen Pomeroy·StuntsFred Graham·StuntsKen Terrell·Stunt DoubleHelen Thurston·Stunt DoubleJohn Daheim·Stunts
By the Numbers
61.2
OF 100
Master Score
5.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Captain America's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#2E4A81
#8C0C0C
Mood
Tense, Confrontational, Epic
Composition
Split
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a split composition with two main characters, Captain America and Iron Man, in profile facing each other at the top, separated by a large me”

actionsuperherosci-fi
Key Elements
Captain America's Shield Emblem
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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