B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 57.7 / 100
1955Drama / Western1h 44m
THE KENTUCKIAN
“Hunter...Frontiersman...Adventurer!”
A frontiersman and his son fight to build a new home in Texas.
Above the Line
Burt Lancaster·DirectorA.B. Guthrie Jr.·ScreenplayFelix Holt·NovelErnest Laszlo·Director of PhotographyBernard Herrmann·Original Music ComposerGeorge E. Luckenbacher·Editor
Cast
Burt Lancaster·Elias WakefieldDianne Foster·Hannah BolenWalter Matthau·Stan BodineDiana Lynn·Susie SpannDonald MacDonald·Little Eli WakefieldJohn McIntire·Zack WakefieldUna Merkel·Sophie WakefieldJohn Carradine·Ziby FletcherJohn Litel·Pleasant Tuesday BabsonRhys Williams·Constable
Full Crew(21 credits)
Full Crew
(21 credits)
Directing· 2
Burt Lancaster·DirectorRichard Maybery·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
A.B. Guthrie Jr.·ScreenplayFelix Holt·Novel
Camera· 1
Ernest Laszlo·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
George E. Luckenbacher·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Bernard Herrmann·Original Music ComposerRoy Webb·Original Music ComposerWayne Fury·Sound Effects EditorJohn K. Kean·Sound RecordistPaul Schmutz·Sound RecordistRobert G. Carlisle·Music Editor
Art & Design· 5
Ted Haworth·Production DesignNorma Koch·Costume DesignRobert Priestley·Set DecorationJohn Orlando·PropsRobert J. Schiffer·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Harold Hecht·ProducerJames T. Vaughn·Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Russell Shearman·Special EffectsLaVaughn Speer·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
57.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
14%
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
#8B3D2B
#4C2B2B
#A08060
Mood
Adventurous, Determined
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic
“A man with medium-length wavy hair and a purple knit cap looks towards the right side of the frame. He wears a dark brown fringed buckskin jacket over a purple ”
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Key Elements
Purple Knit CapFringed Buckskin JacketLong Thin Object (possibly A Rifle Barrel)
Atmosphere
Vibrant, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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