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Count Three and Pray poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 57.1 / 100
1955·Drama / Western·1h 42m

COUNT THREE AND PRAY

“Luke Fargo was through with sin... but sin wasn't through with Luke Fargo!”

A pastor with a shady past moves into a rural town just after the Civil War.

Above the Line
George Sherman·DirectorHerb Meadow·WriterBurnett Guffey·Director of PhotographyGeorge Duning·Original Music ComposerWilliam A. Lyon·Editor
Cast
Van Heflin·Luke FargoJoanne Woodward·LissyPhilip Carey·Albert LoomisRaymond Burr·Yancey HugginsAllison Hayes·Georgina DecraisMyron Healey·Floyd MillerNancy Kulp·Matty MillerJames Griffith·SwallowRichard WebbKathryn Givney
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
George Sherman·Director
Writing· 1
Herb Meadow·Writer
Camera· 1
Burnett Guffey·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
William A. Lyon·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
George Duning·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
Robert Peterson·Art DirectionJean Louis·Costume DesignFrank Tuttle·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Ted Richmond·Producer
By the Numbers
57.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
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 Count Three and Pray's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#0077CC
#FFFF00
Mood
Serious, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a large, stylized head of a man with a serious expression, rendered in yellow and black. On top of his head stand two figures: a man i”

Key Elements
RifleHeadText
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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