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Many Rivers to Cross poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.9 / 100
1955·Adventure / Comedy / Romance·1h 34m

MANY RIVERS TO CROSS

“KENTUCKY ADVENTURE in CINEMASCOPE”

Robert Taylor and Eleanor Parker star as a Kentucky backwoodsman and the woman who will NOT let anything interfere with her plans to marry him in this humorous romantic adventure through the American Frontier of 1798.

Above the Line
Roy Rowland·DirectorGuy Trosper·ScreenplayHarry Brown·ScreenplayJohn F. Seitz·Director of PhotographyCyril J. Mockridge·Original Music ComposerBen Lewis·Editor
Cast
Robert Taylor·Bushrod GentryEleanor Parker·Mary Stuart CherneVictor McLaglen·Cadmus CherneJeff Richards·FremontRuss Tamblyn·ShieldsJames Arness·Esau HamiltonAlan Hale Jr.·Luke RadfordJohn Hudson·HughRhys Williams·Lige BlakeJosephine Hutchinson·Mrs. Cherne
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 2
Roy Rowland·DirectorRidgeway Callow·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Guy Trosper·ScreenplayHarry Brown·ScreenplaySteve Frazee·Story
Camera· 1
John F. Seitz·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Ben Lewis·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Cyril J. Mockridge·Original Music ComposerWesley C. Miller·Sound SupervisorSam Freed Jr.·Musician
Art & Design· 6
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionHans Peters·Art DirectionWalter Plunkett·Costume DesignEdwin B. Willis·Set DecorationWilliam Tuttle·Makeup DesignerF. Keogh Gleason·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Jack Cummings·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Warren Newcombe·Special EffectsSydney Guilaroff·Hair Designer
By the Numbers
58.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
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 Many Rivers to Cross's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#E43A24
#F2C457
#FFFFFF
Mood
Romantic, Adventurous
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a man and woman in a romantic embrace against a red and yellow background. The woman, wearing a long purple dress, holds a rifle. The ”

romancewestern
Key Elements
RifleDressBuckskin Clothing
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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