A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.3 / 100
1955Western1h 29m
MAN WITHOUT A STAR
“A love-bargain is like barbed-wire...fight it and you'll get hurt!”
A wandering cowboy gets caught up in a range war.
Above the Line
King Vidor·DirectorBorden Chase·ScreenplayD.D. Beauchamp·ScreenplayRussell Metty·Director of PhotographyLeslie I. Carey·SoundVirgil W. Vogel·Editor
Cast
Kirk Douglas·Dempsey RaeJeanne Crain·Reed BowmanClaire Trevor·IdoneeWilliam Campbell·Jeff JimsonRichard Boone·Steve MilesJay C. Flippen·Strap DavisMyrna Hansen·Tess CassidyMara Corday·Moccasin MaryEddy Waller·Tom CassidySheb Wooley·Latigo
Full Crew(19 credits)
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 2
King Vidor·DirectorFrank Shaw·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Borden Chase·ScreenplayD.D. Beauchamp·ScreenplayDee Linford·Novel
Camera· 1
Russell Metty·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Virgil W. Vogel·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Leslie I. Carey·SoundJoe Lapis·SoundJoseph Gershenson·Music SupervisorFrankie Laine·Vocals
Art & Design· 6
Rosemary Odell·Costume DesignAlexander Golitzen·Art DirectionRichard H. Riedel·Art DirectionJohn P. Austin·Set DecorationRussell A. Gausman·Set DecorationBud Westmore·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Aaron Rosenberg·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Joan St. Oegger·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
75.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
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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
Dramatic, Romantic
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated
“The movie poster features a man in a cowboy hat and green shirt holding a gun, standing against a yellow background with a barbed wire fence. In the background,”
romancewestern
Key Elements
GunCowboy HatBarbed WireCattlePickaxe
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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