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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.6 / 100
1948·Crime / Drama / Western·1h 38m

YELLOW SKY

“It was as if the YELLOW SKY had sought them out... where fate had forgotten them and life had left them behind!”

In 1867, a gang robs a bank and flees into the desert. Out of water, the outlaws encounter a ghost town called Yellow Sky and its only residents, a hostile young woman and her grandfather.

Above the Line
William A. Wellman·DirectorLamar Trotti·ScreenplayW.R. Burnett·StoryJoseph MacDonald·Director of PhotographyAlfred Newman·Original Music ComposerHarmon Jones·Editor
Cast
Gregory Peck·James "Stretch" DawsonAnne Baxter·Constance Mae 'Mike'Richard Widmark·DudeRobert Arthur·Bull RunJohn Russell·LengthyHarry Morgan·Half PintJames Barton·GrandpaCharles Kemper·WalrusCarlos Acosta·Indian (uncredited)Robert Adler·Jed (uncredited)
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
William A. Wellman·DirectorStanley K. Scheuer·Script SupervisorWilliam Eckhardt·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
W.R. Burnett·StoryLamar Trotti·ScreenplayWilliam Shakespeare·Theatre Play
Camera· 5
Joseph MacDonald·Director of PhotographyTil Gabani·Camera OperatorFrank Cory·GripFred Sersen·Visual Effects CameraEugene Korman·Still Photographer
Editing· 2
Harmon Jones·EditorLyman Hallowell·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Alfred Newman·Original Music ComposerBernard Freericks·SoundHarry M. Leonard·SoundEdward B. Powell·Orchestrator
Art & Design· 6
Lyle R. Wheeler·Art DirectionAlbert Hogsett·Art DirectionThomas Little·Set DecorationErnest Lansing·Set DecorationBen Nye·Makeup ArtistCharles LeMaire·Costume Supervisor
Production· 2
Lamar Trotti·ProducerRobert R. Snody·Production Manager
Other Departments· 5
Fred Sersen·Special EffectsCurly Twiford·Animal CoordinatorKay Reed·HairstylistJock Mahoney·Stunt DoubleMartha Crawford·Stunt Double
By the Numbers
79.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$3M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Yellow Sky's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Dramatic, Romantic
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster for 'Yellow Sky' features a man and woman embracing in the upper left, with the man holding a revolver. Below them, a desert landscape with cacti, a ”

westerndramaromance
Key Elements
RevolverCowboy HatHorseCactusAnimal Skull
Atmosphere
Warm, Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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