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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.6 / 100
1952·Biography / Crime / Drama·1h 32m

CARBINE WILLIAMS

“This is my Story”

David Marshall Williams is sent to a prison farm where he works in the tool shop and eventually develops the precursor of the famous M-1 Carbine automatic rifle used in World War II.

Above the Line
Richard Thorpe·DirectorArt Cohn·ScreenplayArt Cohn·StoryConrad Salinger·MusicNewell P. Kimlin·Editor
Cast
James Stewart·Marsh WilliamsJean Hagen·Maggie WilliamsWendell Corey·Capt. H.T. PeoplesCarl Benton Reid·Claude WilliamsPaul Stewart·'Dutch' KrugerOtto Hulett·MobleyRhys Williams·Redwick KarsonHerbert Heyes·Lionel DanielsJames Arness·Leon WilliamsPorter Hall·Sam Markley
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 2
Richard Thorpe·DirectorAl Jennings·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Art Cohn·ScreenplayArt Cohn·Story
Editing· 1
Newell P. Kimlin·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Conrad Salinger·MusicDouglas Shearer·Recording Supervision
Art & Design· 7
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionEddie Imazu·Art DirectionWalter Plunkett·Costume DesignRalph S. Hurst·Set DecorationEdwin B. Willis·Set DecorationJohn Truwe·Makeup ArtistWilliam Tuttle·Makeup Designer
Production· 1
Armand Deutsch·Producer
Other Departments· 4
William C. Mellor·CinematographySydney Guilaroff·HairstylistA. Arnold Gillespie·Special EffectsWarren Newcombe·Special Effects
By the Numbers
67.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Carbine Williams's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FF0000
#F0C800
#FFFFFF
Mood
Heroic, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Mixed Media

“The movie poster features a large, illustrated headshot of a man with blue eyes and brown hair, smiling slightly, positioned in the upper right quadrant. Below ”

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Key Elements
Rolled PaperVeil
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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