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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.5 / 100
1945·Drama·1h 55m

THE CORN IS GREEN

“In her heart of hearts she knew she'd never hold him.”

When a teacher reads an essay written by Morgan Evans, one of the boys, moved by his rough poetry she decides to hold classes in her house and believes that Morgan is smart enough to attend Oxford.

Above the Line
Irving Rapper·DirectorCasey Robinson·ScreenplayFrank Cavett·ScreenplaySol Polito·Director of PhotographyMax Steiner·Original Music ComposerFrederick Richards·Editor
Cast
Bette Davis·Miss Lilly Christabel MoffatJohn Dall·Morgan EvansNigel Bruce·The SquireRhys Williams·Mr. JonesRosalind Ivan·Mrs. WattyMildred Dunnock·Miss RonberryArthur Shields·Glyn ThomasGwyneth Hughes·Sarah PughWilliam Roy·Idwal MorrisThomas Louden·Old Tom
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Irving Rapper·DirectorRobert Vreeland·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Casey Robinson·ScreenplayFrank Cavett·ScreenplayEmlyn Williams·Theatre Play
Camera· 4
Sol Polito·Director of PhotographyRobert Hoffman·Assistant CameraFred Morgan·Still PhotographerHarold Noyes·Grip
Editing· 1
Frederick Richards·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Max Steiner·Original Music ComposerRobert B. Lee·SoundGerald W. Alexander·Sound Re-Recording MixerRobert G. Wayne·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 8
Carl Jules Weyl·Art DirectionOrry-Kelly·Costume DesignFred M. MacLean·Set DecorationPerc Westmore·Makeup ArtistEdwin Allen·Makeup ArtistBill Cooley·Makeup ArtistMorris Goldman·PropsSam Mendelson·Props
Production· 3
Jack Chertok·ProducerJack L. Warner·Executive ProducerEric Stacey·Unit Manager
Other Departments· 5
Rhys Williams·Technical AdvisorPaul Detlefsen·Matte PainterOlga Collings·HairstylistHans F. Koenekamp·Special EffectsCharles O'Bannon·Gaffer
By the Numbers
77.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Corn Is Green's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#336633
#996666
Mood
Contemplative, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A close-up portrait of a woman wearing a wide-brimmed straw hat with a dark band and a light pink flower on the side, looking upwards with a serious expression.”

drama
Key Elements
Straw HatPink FlowerDark Jacket
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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