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Ride, Vaquero! poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.4 / 100
1953·Western / Drama·1h 30m

RIDE, VAQUERO!

“The Outlaw And The Beauty!”

Two Mexican outlaws, Rio and Esqueda, raised as stepbrothers, have a showdown over the issue of whether to evict new settlers from their Texas border territory.

Above the Line
John Farrow·DirectorFrank Fenton·ScreenplayRobert Surtees·Director of PhotographyBronislau Kaper·Original Music ComposerHarold F. Kress·Editor
Cast
Robert Taylor·RioAva Gardner·Cordelia CameronHoward Keel·King CameronAnthony Quinn·José EsquedaKurt Kasznar·Father AntonioTed de Corsia·Sheriff ParkerCharlita·SingerWalter Baldwin·Adam SmithJack Elam·BartonJoe Dominguez·Vincente
Full Crew
(24 credits)
Directing· 2
John Farrow·DirectorJerry Thorpe·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Frank Fenton·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Robert Surtees·Director of PhotographyAlvord Eiseman·Other
Editing· 2
Harold F. Kress·EditorAlvord Eiseman·Color Assistant
Sound & Music· 3
Bronislau Kaper·Original Music ComposerDouglas Shearer·Recording SupervisionStan Lambert·Sound
Art & Design· 6
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionArthur Lonergan·Art DirectionWalter Plunkett·Costume DesignEdwin B. Willis·Set DecorationFred M. MacLean·Set DecorationWilliam Tuttle·Makeup Designer
Production· 2
Stephen Ames·ProducerJay Marchant·Unit Manager
Other Departments· 6
A. Arnold Gillespie·Special EffectsSydney Guilaroff·HairstylistFr. John Pick·Technical AdvisorArchie Butler·StuntsHenry Wills·StuntsTerry Wilson·Stunts
By the Numbers
58.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
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 Ride, Vaquero!'s key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F7D000
#8C2E00
#406633
Mood
Tense, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Painted

“A painted movie poster features three figures against a vibrant yellow and orange background. In the foreground, a woman with curly brown hair and red lipstick ”

westerndrama
Key Elements
PistolSombreroCowboy HatHorse
Atmosphere
Vibrant, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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