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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.3 / 100
1952·Drama / Thriller / War·1h 33m

SPRINGFIELD RIFLE

“The Gun... The Girl... They Made One Man The Equal Of Five!”

Major Lex Kearney, dishonourably discharged from the army for cowardice in battle, volunteers to go undercover to try to prevent raids against shipments of horses desperately needed for the Union war effort. Falling in with the gang of jayhawkers and Confederate soldiers who have been conducting the raids, he gradually gains their trust and is put in a position where he can discover who has been giving them secret information revealing the routes of the horse shipments.

Above the Line
André De Toth·DirectorCharles Marquis Warren·ScreenplayFrank Davis·ScreenplayEdwin B. DuPar·Director of PhotographyMax Steiner·Original Music ComposerRobert L. Swanson·Editor
Cast
Gary Cooper·Maj. Alex 'Lex' KearneyPhyllis Thaxter·Erin KearneyDavid Brian·Austin McCoolPaul Kelly·Lt. Col John HudsonPhilip Carey·Capt. Edward TennickLon Chaney Jr.·Pete ElmJames Millican·Matthew QuintGuinn 'Big Boy' Williams·Sgt. SnowAlan Hale Jr.·MizzellMartin Milner·Pvt. Olie Larsen
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 2
André de Toth·DirectorFrank Mattison·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Sloan Nibley·StoryCharles Marquis Warren·ScreenplayFrank Davis·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Edwin B. DuPar·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Robert L. Swanson·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Max Steiner·Original Music ComposerCharles Lang·SoundMurray Cutter·Orchestrator
Art & Design· 3
John Beckman·Art DirectionGordon Bau·Makeup ArtistG.W. Berntsen·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Louis F. Edelman·Producer
Other Departments· 5
John Epper·StuntsTed Mapes·StuntsGeorge Ross·StuntsJack N. Young·StuntsBen Corbett·Technical Advisor
By the Numbers
72.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
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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 Springfield Rifle's key art.

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

“A man in a tan cowboy hat, red jacket, and light blue shirt with a yellow neckerchief is depicted from the chest up, aiming a rifle forward and slightly to the ”

western
Key Elements
Cowboy HatRifleRed JacketBlue ShirtYellow Neckerchief
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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