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Silver Lode poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.2 / 100
1954·Drama / Western·1h 21m

SILVER LODE

“While the mob waits they match bullet for bullet… life for life!”

Dan Ballard, a respected citizen in the western town of Silver Lode, has his wedding interrupted by four men led by Ned McCarty, an old acquaintance who, as a US Marshal, arrests Ballard for the murder of his brother and the theft of $20,000. Ballard seeks to stall McCarty while tracking down evidence that will prove his innocence.

Above the Line
Allan Dwan·DirectorKaren DeWolf·ScreenplayKaren DeWolf·StoryJohn Alton·Director of PhotographyLouis Forbes·Original Music ComposerJames Leicester·Editor
Cast
John Payne·Dan BallardLizabeth Scott·Rose EvansDan Duryea·Fred McCartyDolores Moran·DollyEmile Meyer·Sheriff WooleyRobert Warwick·Judge CranstonJohn Hudson·Michael 'Mitch' EvansHarry Carey, Jr.·JohnsonAlan Hale Jr.·KirkStuart Whitman·Wicker
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 3
Allan Dwan·DirectorLee Lukather·Assistant DirectorRalph Slosser·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Karen DeWolf·StoryKaren DeWolf·Screenplay
Camera· 1
John Alton·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
James Leicester·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Louis Forbes·Original Music ComposerHoward Jackson·Original Music ComposerWaldon O. Watson·Sound
Art & Design· 2
Van Nest Polglase·Art DirectionCharles S. Thompson·Set Decoration
Production· 2
Benedict Bogeaus·ProducerLeon Chooluck·Production Supervisor
Other Departments· 1
Gwen Wakeling·Wardrobe Designer
By the Numbers
65.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
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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 Silver Lode's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8696B0
#302820
#C8B8A8
Mood
Tense, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A movie poster features three individuals standing against a cloudy, light blue and white sky with a hint of a landscape in the lower left. A man in a dark hat ”

westerndrama
Key Elements
RevolverCowboy HatGun Belt
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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