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Carson City poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.7 / 100
1952·Drama / Western·1h 27m

CARSON CITY

“He comes tearing in with a gun and a grin ... to carve a new notch in the Silver Belt of Nevada !”

Mine owner William Sharon keeps having his gold shipments held up by a gang of bandits. Sharon hires banker Charles Crocker, who happens to have connections in the Central Pacific Railroad, to build a spur line from Virginia City to Carson City, so that the gold can be shipped by railroad. Silent Jeff Kincaid is the railroad engineer. However there is opposition to the railroad, chiefly from another mine owner, Big Jack Davis.

Above the Line
André De Toth·DirectorWinston Miller·ScreenplaySloan Nibley·ScreenplayJohn W. Boyle·Director of PhotographyDavid Buttolph·Original Music ComposerRobert L. Swanson·Editor
Cast
Randolph Scott·Silent Jeff KincaidLucille Norman·Susan MitchellRaymond Massey·Big Jack DavisRichard Webb·Alan KincaidJames Millican·Jim SquiresLarry Keating·William SharonGeorge Cleveland·Henry DodsonWilliam Haade·Hardrock HaggertyDon Beddoe·Charles CrockerThurston Hall·Charles Crocker
Full Crew
(24 credits)
Directing· 2
André de Toth·DirectorRussell Saunders·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Winston Miller·ScreenplaySloan Nibley·StorySloan Nibley·Screenplay
Camera· 2
John W. Boyle·Director of PhotographyEllsworth Fredericks·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Robert L. Swanson·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
David Buttolph·Original Music ComposerSidney Cutner·OrchestratorLeo Shuken·OrchestratorFrancis J. Scheid·Sound
Art & Design· 3
Stanley Fleischer·Art DirectionG.W. Berntsen·Set DecorationGordon Bau·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
David Weisbart·ProducerBryan Foy·Producer
Other Departments· 7
Marjorie Best·Wardrobe DesignerCarl Andre·StuntsSol Gorss·StuntsClyde Hudkins Jr.·StuntsSailor Vincent·StuntsAl Wyatt Sr.·StuntsBob Morgan·Stunt Double
By the Numbers
58.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
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 Carson City's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Friendly, Adventurous
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a close-up illustration of a man wearing a white cowboy hat and a yellow bandana, smiling and looking slightly to the right. Above him, the ”

Key Elements
Cowboy HatBandana
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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