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The Flame and the Arrow poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.8 / 100
1950·Adventure / Drama / Romance·1h 28m

THE FLAME AND THE ARROW

“All the adventure a man can live, he lives.”

Dardo, a Robin Hood-like figure, and his loyal followers use a Roman ruin in Medieval Lombardy as their headquarters as they conduct an insurgency against their Hessian conquerors.

Above the Line
Jacques Tourneur·DirectorWaldo Salt·WriterErnest Haller·Director of PhotographyMax Steiner·Original Music ComposerAlan Crosland, Jr.·Editor
Cast
Burt Lancaster·Dardo BartoliVirginia Mayo·Anne de HesseRobert Douglas·Marchese Alessandro de GranaziaAline MacMahon·Nonna BartoliFrank Allenby·Count 'The Hawk' UlrichNick Cravat·PiccoloLynn Baggett·FrancescaGordon Gebert·Rudi Bartoli, Dardo's SonNorman Lloyd·Apollo, the TroubadorVictor Kilian·Apothecary Mazzoni
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Jacques Tourneur·Director
Writing· 1
Waldo Salt·Writer
Camera· 1
Ernest Haller·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Alan Crosland, Jr.·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Max Steiner·Original Music ComposerFrancis J. Scheid·SoundMurray Cutter·Orchestrator
Art & Design· 4
Edward Carrere·Art DirectionMarjorie Best·Costume DesignLyle B. Reifsnider·Set DecorationPerc Westmore·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Frank Ross·ProducerHarold Hecht·Producer
Other Departments· 17
Bob Herron·StuntsRichard Farnsworth·StuntsCharles Horvath·StuntsCarey Loftin·StuntsBoyd 'Red' Morgan·StuntsGil Perkins·StuntsEddie Parker·StuntsAl Wyatt Sr.·StuntsDale Van Sickel·StuntsTerry Wilson·StuntsAllen Pomeroy·StuntsHarry Woolman·StuntsSailor Vincent·StuntsJohn Epper·StuntsDick Hudkins·StuntsPaul Baxley·StuntsRoydon Clark·Stunts
By the Numbers
75.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
100%
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 Flame and the Arrow's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#D4A000
#000000
Mood
Adventurous, Heroic, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A movie poster for 'The Flame and the Arrow' features a man in a light blue shirt and dark pants holding a large golden object above his head, with his left arm”

adventureromanceaction
Key Elements
Golden ObjectGolden Stepped StructureSoldiersTower
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Fantasy
Design Score
7/10
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