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Three Came Home poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.9 / 100
1950·Drama / War·1h 46m

THREE CAME HOME

“The true story of one woman's personal experience!”

Borneo, 1941, during World War II. When the Japanese occupy the island, American writer Agnes Newton Keith is separated from her husband and imprisoned with her son in a prison camp run by the enigmatic Colonel Suga.

Above the Line
Jean Negulesco·DirectorNunnally Johnson·ScreenplayAgnes Newton Keith·BookMilton Krasner·Director of PhotographyHugo Friedhofer·Original Music ComposerDorothy Spencer·Editor
Cast
Claudette Colbert·Agnes Newton KeithPatric Knowles·Harry KeithFlorence Desmond·Betty SommersSessue Hayakawa·Colonel Michio SugaSylvia Andrew·HenriettaMark Keuning·George KeithPhyllis Morris·Sister RoseHoward Chuman·Lieutenant NekataPatrick Whyte·EnglishmanJerry Fujikawa·Japanese Soldier
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 2
Jean Negulesco·DirectorSaul Wurtzel·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Nunnally Johnson·ScreenplayAgnes Newton Keith·Book
Camera· 3
Milton Krasner·Director of PhotographyPaul Lockwood·Camera OperatorRay Nolan·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Dorothy Spencer·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Hugo Friedhofer·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 6
Leland Fuller·Art DirectionLyle R. Wheeler·Art DirectionBen Nye·Makeup ArtistDon B. Greenwood·Property MasterThomas Little·Set DecorationFred J. Rode·Set Decoration
Production· 2
Nunnally Johnson·ProducerRobert R. Snody·Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Esperanza Corona·HairstylistHelen Thurston·Stunt Double
By the Numbers
77.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Three Came Home's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#CC0000
#999966
Mood
Tense, Violent, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster depicts a chaotic scene with several figures against a stark black and red background. In the upper left, a man in a green uniform and cap is shown w”

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Key Elements
KnifeBarbed Wire
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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