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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.4 / 100
1955·Adventure / Drama / Western·1h 33m

RUN FOR COVER

“The story of a man apart... who brought faith to a youth, love to a woman, justice to a land!”

An ex-convict drifter and his flawed young partner are made sheriff and deputy of a Western town.

Above the Line
Nicholas Ray·DirectorWinston Miller·ScreenplayIrving Ravetch·StoryDaniel L. Fapp·Director of PhotographyHoward Jackson·Original Music ComposerHoward A. Smith·Editor
Cast
James Cagney·Matt DowViveca Lindfors·Helga SwensonJohn Derek·Davey BishopJean Hersholt·Mr. SwensonGrant Withers·GentryJack Lambert·LarsenErnest Borgnine·MorganRay Teal·SheriffIrving Bacon·ScottyTrevor Bardette·Paulsen
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Nicholas Ray·DirectorFrancisco Day·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Irving Ravetch·StoryWinston Miller·ScreenplayHarriet Frank Jr.·Story
Camera· 1
Daniel L. Fapp·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Howard A. Smith·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Howard Jackson·Original Music ComposerJohn Cope·Sound RecordistGene Merritt·Sound RecordistAndré Soler·Sound AssistantRobert Teisseire·Sound RecordistLucien Cailliet·OrchestratorHoward Jackson·Music Director
Art & Design· 6
Edith Head·Costume DesignHenry Bumstead·Art DirectionHal Pereira·Art DirectionFrank R. McKelvy·Set DecorationSam Comer·Set DecorationWally Westmore·Makeup Supervisor
Production· 2
William C. Thomas·ProducerWilliam H. Pine·Producer
Other Departments· 8
William C. Thomas·Additional WritingFarciot Edouart·Visual EffectsJohn P. Fulton·Visual EffectsFrank Cordell·StuntsBob Folkerson·StuntsRocky Shahan·StuntsBarlow Simpson·Stunt DoubleHenry Wills·Stunts
By the Numbers
72.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
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 Run for Cover's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Adventurous, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a large, stylized red title "RUN FOR COVER" with a black outline, set against a white background. Above the title, a painted landscape shows”

westernaction
Key Elements
RifleCowboy Hat
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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