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Man in the Saddle poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.0 / 100
1951·Western·1h 27m

MAN IN THE SADDLE

“SIX-GUN SHOWDOWN IN THE SIERRAS”

A small rancher is being harassed by his mighty and powerful neighbor. When the neighbor even hires gunmen to intimidate him he has to defend himself and his property by means of violence.

Above the Line
André De Toth·DirectorKenneth Gamet·ScreenplayErnest Haycox·NovelCharles Lawton Jr.·Director of PhotographyGeorge Duning·Original Music ComposerCharles Nelson·Editor
Cast
Randolph Scott·Owen MerritJoan Leslie·Laurie Bidwell IshamEllen Drew·Nan MelotteAlexander Knox·Will IshamRichard Rober·Fay DutcherJohn Russell·Hugh ClaggAlfonso Bedoya·Cultus CharleyGuinn 'Big Boy' Williams·Bourke PrineClem Bevans·Pay LankershimCameron Mitchell·George Vird
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 2
André de Toth·DirectorWillard M. Reineck·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Kenneth Gamet·ScreenplayErnest Haycox·Novel
Camera· 1
Charles Lawton Jr.·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Charles Nelson·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
George Duning·Original Music ComposerFrank Goodwin·Sound EngineerMorris Stoloff·Music Director
Art & Design· 2
George Brooks·Art DirectionFrank Tuttle·Set Decoration
Production· 3
Harry Joe Brown·ProducerRandolph Scott·Associate ProducerHerbert Stewart·Producer's Assistant
By the Numbers
66.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Man in the Saddle's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious, Adventurous
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster for 'Man in the Saddle' features a close-up of a man's face wearing a tan cowboy hat, taking up the right half of the image. To the left, a man”

Key Elements
HorseGunCowboy Hat
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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