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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.6 / 100
1954·Adventure / Drama / Western·1h 36m

BROKEN LANCE

“Fury of the West's Most Lawless Feud!”

Tensions erupt within an Arizona cattle baron's household when his three sons vie for control of the ranch.

Above the Line
Edward Dmytryk·DirectorRichard Murphy·ScreenplayPhilip Yordan·StoryJoseph MacDonald·Director of PhotographyLeigh Harline·Original Music ComposerDorothy Spencer·Editor
Cast
Spencer Tracy·Matt DevereauxRobert Wagner·Joe DevereauxJean Peters·BarbaraRichard Widmark·Ben DevereauxKaty Jurado·Señora DevereauxHugh O'Brian·Mike DevereauxEduard Franz·Two MoonsEarl Holliman·Denny DevereauxE.G. Marshall·Horace (The Governor)Carl Benton Reid·Clem Lawton
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 2
Edward Dmytryk·DirectorHenry Weinberger·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Richard Murphy·ScreenplayPhilip Yordan·Story
Camera· 1
Joseph MacDonald·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Dorothy Spencer·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Leigh Harline·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 6
Travilla·Costume DesignLyle R. Wheeler·Art DirectionMaurice Ransford·Art DirectionStuart A. Reiss·Set DecorationWalter M. Scott·Set DecorationBen Nye·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Sol C. Siegel·ProducerDarryl F. Zanuck·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 1
Helen Turpin·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
70.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
85%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
1
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Broken Lance's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#B07030
#800000
Mood
Dramatic, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features an illustrated scene at the top with a man in a red shirt and brown pants sitting on the ground, firing a pistol, while another man in a gre”

westerndrama
Key Elements
PistolWhip
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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