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Sailor of the King poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.4 / 100
1953·Action / Drama / Romance·1h 23m

SAILOR OF THE KING

“The greatest story of the sea by today's greatest storyteller !”

A British naval officer has a brief affair with a woman in England and never knows that she bears him a son. 20 years later the boy is on a ship under his command when he is tracking a German Raider. When the boy is captured after his ship is sunk, he finds a way to slow the German's progress while a lethal hunt for him goes on.

Above the Line
Roy Boulting·DirectorValentine Davies·WriterC. S. Forester·NovelGilbert Taylor·Director of PhotographyClifton Parker·Original Music ComposerAlan Osbiston·Editor
Cast
Jeffrey Hunter·Signalman Andrew 'Canada' BrownMichael Rennie·Lt. Richard SavilleWendy Hiller·Lucinda BentleyBernard Lee·Petty Officer 'Stokes' WheatleyVictor Maddern·Signalman Willy EarnshawJohn Horsley·Commander John WillisPatrick Barr·Captain Tom Ashley, HMS AmesburyRobin Bailey·Lieutenant John Stafford, HMS StratfordJames Drake·Navigator (uncredited)
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
Roy Boulting·Director
Writing· 2
Valentine Davies·WriterC. S. Forester·Novel
Camera· 2
Gilbert Taylor·Director of PhotographyReg Pope·Clapper Loader
Editing· 1
Alan Osbiston·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Clifton Parker·Original Music ComposerKen Ritchie·Boom OperatorMuir Mathieson·Music DirectorBuster Ambler·Sound RecordistRed Law·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 1
Alex Vetchinsky·Art Direction
Production· 1
Frank McCarthy·Producer
By the Numbers
66.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
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

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Adventurous, Action Packed
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a shirtless man in bell-bottom trousers holding a rifle, standing amidst exploding ships in a turbulent sea. Below this main image, two smal”

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Key Elements
RifleBinocularsWarshipsOceanCliffs
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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