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The Moonlighter poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 50.6 / 100
1953·Romance / Western·1h 18m

THE MOONLIGHTER

“THE MOST MAN-WOMAN EXCITEMENT EVENT TO EXPLODE OFF THE SCREEN IN Natural Vision 3DIMENSION!”

Wes Anderson is caught cattle rustling and promptly jailed. The public is outraged, but, since Wes always worked at night, they don't know what he looks like. Still, they break into the prison and lynch a hobo they think is Wes, while the actual culprit sneaks off to see his old flame, Rela, who has recently taken up with his straitlaced brother, Tom (William Ching). But Tom is envious of his outlaw brother, and he decides to join Wes in a life of crime.

Above the Line
Roy Rowland·DirectorNiven Busch·ScreenplayNiven Busch·StoryBert Glennon·Director of PhotographyHeinz Roemheld·MusicTerry O. Morse·Editor
Cast
Barbara Stanwyck·RelaFred MacMurray·Wes AndersonWard Bond·Cole GardnerWilliam Ching·Tom AndersonJohn Dierkes·Sheriff DawsMorris Ankrum·Alexander PrinceJack Elam·SlimCharles Halton·Clemmons UsqubaughNorman Leavitt·TidySam Flint·Mr. Mott
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 2
Roy Rowland·DirectorHorace Hough·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Niven Busch·ScreenplayNiven Busch·Story
Camera· 1
Bert Glennon·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Terry O. Morse·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Heinz Roemheld·MusicVictor B. Appel·Sound
Art & Design· 5
Charles D. Hall·Art DirectionJack Rabin·Title DesignerFred M. MacLean·Set DecorationDel Armstrong·Makeup ArtistDavid Commons·Title Designer
Production· 2
Joseph Bernhard·ProducerPercy Ikerd·Production Manager
By the Numbers
50.6
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
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 The Moonlighter's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#4F3D2B
#A38260
#2B1E1A
Mood
Gritty, Intense
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man wearing a light brown cowboy hat, a dark red long-sleeved shirt, and a light brown vest is shown from the waist up, looking slightly to his left with a ci”

western
Key Elements
Cowboy HatVestCigaretteLit Match
Atmosphere
Warm, Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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