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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.1 / 100
1951·Adventure / Drama / Western·1h 58m

WESTWARD THE WOMEN

“The BIG MGM Spectacle ! HE LED 200 WOMEN ON AN ADVENTURE THAT MOST MEN FEARED TO FACE!”

There's a deficit of good, honest women in the West, and Roy Whitman wants to change that. His solution is to bring a caravan of over 100 mail-order brides from Chicago to California. It will be a long, difficult and dangerous journey for the women. So Whitman hires hardened, cynical Buck Wyatt to be their guide across the inhospitable frontier. But as disaster strikes on the trail, Buck just might discover that these women are stronger than he thinks.

Above the Line
William A. Wellman·DirectorCharles Schnee·ScreenplayFrank Capra·StoryWilliam C. Mellor·Director of PhotographyJeff Alexander·Original Music ComposerJames E. Newcom·Editor
Cast
Robert Taylor·Buck WyattDenise Darcel·Fifi DanonHope Emerson·Patience HawleyJohn McIntire·Roy E. WhitmanJulie Bishop·Laurie SmithLenore Lonergan·Maggie O'MalleyHenry Nakamura·ItoMarilyn Erskine·Jean JacksonBeverly Dennis·Rose MeyersRenata Vanni·Mrs. Maroni
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 1
William A. Wellman·Director
Writing· 2
Frank Capra·StoryCharles Schnee·Screenplay
Camera· 1
William C. Mellor·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
James E. Newcom·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Jeff Alexander·Original Music ComposerDouglas Shearer·Recording SupervisionHenry Russell·Songs
Art & Design· 6
Daniel B. Cathcart·Art DirectionCedric Gibbons·Art DirectionWalter Plunkett·Costume DesignJohn Truwe·Makeup ArtistEdwin B. Willis·Set DecorationRalph S. Hurst·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Dore Schary·Producer
Other Departments· 4
Polly Burson·StuntsEvelyn Finley·StuntsStevie Myers·StuntsJim Louck·Technical Advisor
By the Numbers
79.1
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
OF 10
IMDb
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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 Westward the Women's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Determined, Serious, Adventurous
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Painted

“A painted movie poster features three figures: a man in a cowboy hat and vest stands centrally, holding a rifle, flanked by two women. The woman on the left wea”

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Key Elements
RifleCowboy HatVestDresses
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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