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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.2 / 100
1948·Drama / Western·1h 46m

3 GODFATHERS

“John Ford's Legend of the Southwest!”

Three outlaws on the run discover a dying woman and her baby. They swear to bring the infant to safety across the desert, even at the risk of their own lives.

Above the Line
John Ford·DirectorLaurence Stallings·ScreenplayFrank S. Nugent·ScreenplayWinton C. Hoch·Director of PhotographyRichard Hageman·Original Music ComposerJack Murray·Editor
Cast
John Wayne·Robert Marmaduke Sangster HightowerPedro Armendáriz·Pedro 'Pete' Roca FuerteHarry Carey, Jr.·William Kearney ('The Abilene Kid')Ward Bond·Perley 'Buck' SweetMae Marsh·Mrs. Perley SweetMildred Natwick·The MotherJane Darwell·Miss FlorieGuy Kibbee·JudgeDorothy Ford·Ruby LathamBen Johnson·Posse man #1
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
John Ford·DirectorEdward O'Fearna·Assistant DirectorWingate Smith·Assistant DirectorPat kelly·Script Supervisor
Writing· 4
Laurence Stallings·ScreenplayFrank S. Nugent·ScreenplayPeter B. Kyne·StoryRobert Nathan·Writer
Camera· 4
Winton C. Hoch·Director of PhotographyCharles P. Boyle·Second Unit Director of PhotographyHarvey Gould·Camera OperatorTommy Griffin·Grip
Editing· 1
Jack Murray·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Richard Hageman·Original Music ComposerLucien Cailliet·ConductorJoseph I. Kane·SoundD. Pat Kelley·Sound EffectsLucien Cailliet·Music Arranger
Art & Design· 5
James Basevi·Art DirectionJoseph Kish·Set DecorationFrank Wesselhoff·PainterDon L. Cash·Makeup ArtistD.R.O. Hatswell·Costume Consultant
Production· 3
John Ford·ProducerMerian C. Cooper·ProducerLowell J. Farrell·Production Manager
Other Departments· 4
Merian C. Cooper·PresenterJack Caffee·Special EffectsAnna Malin·HairstylistCliff Lyons·Stunts
By the Numbers
75.2
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
85%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$3M
ROI 129%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind 3 Godfathers's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Dramatic, Adventurous, Protective
Composition
Centered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features three men in a desert landscape under a bright sky. The central figure, a man with a yellow scarf, holds a baby wrapped in a striped blanket”

westerndrama
Key Elements
BabyStriped BlanketYellow Scarf
Atmosphere
Golden
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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