B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 55.8 / 100
1947Drama / Western / Romance2h 3m
THE SEA OF GRASS
“Big as its stars!”
On America's frontier, a St. Louis woman marries a New Mexico cattleman who is seen as a tyrant by the locals.
Above the Line
Elia Kazan·DirectorMarguerite Roberts·ScreenplayVincent Lawrence·ScreenplayHarry Stradling Sr.·Director of PhotographyHerbert Stothart·Original Music ComposerRobert Kern·Editor
Cast
Spencer Tracy·Col. James B. BrewtonKatharine Hepburn·Lutie Cameron BrewtonRobert Walker·Brock BrewtonMelvyn Douglas·Brice ChamberlainPhyllis Thaxter·Sara Beth BrewtonEdgar Buchanan·JeffHarry Carey·Doc J. ReidRuth Nelson·Selina HallWilliam Phillips·BantyRobert Armstrong·Floyd McCurtin
Full Crew(26 credits)
Full Crew
(26 credits)
Directing· 4
Elia Kazan·DirectorSid Sidman·Assistant DirectorRichard Rosson·Second Unit DirectorCarl Roup·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
Marguerite Roberts·ScreenplayVincent Lawrence·ScreenplayConrad Richter·Novel
Camera· 1
Harry Stradling Sr.·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Robert Kern·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Herbert Stothart·Original Music ComposerDouglas Shearer·Sound
Art & Design· 11
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionPaul Groesse·Art DirectionWalter Plunkett·Costume DesignFred Valles·Costume DesignEdwin B. Willis·Set DecorationJack Dawn·Makeup ArtistMildred Griffiths·Set DecorationWilliam H. Cunningham·GreensmanClarence J. Falk·GreensmanFrank Wesselhoff·PainterIrene·Costume Supervisor
Production· 1
Pandro S. Berman·Producer
Other Departments· 3
Sydney Guilaroff·HairstylistA. Arnold Gillespie·Special EffectsWarren Newcombe·Special Effects
By the Numbers
55.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
14%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$5M
ROI 100%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#3D2B1F
#E6512C
Mood
Romantic, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated
“The poster features an illustrated collage of characters and elements on a white background. In the upper center, a man and a woman are depicted in a close embr”
westernromancedrama
Key Elements
Cowboy HatCigaretteBook Titled 'the Sea Of Grass'
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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