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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.8 / 100
1956·Drama / Western·1h 24m

BACKLASH

“Was The SIXTH MAN The Secret To The Five Empty Graves?...the Answer waited in a woman's lips and watched from the shadows of a frightened town!”

Jim Slater's father (whom he never knew) died in the Apache ambush at Gila Valley, and Jim is searching for the one survivor, who supposedly went for help but disappeared with a lot of gold. In the process, he gets several people gunning for him, and he keeps meeting liberated woman Karyl Orton, who may be on a similar mission. Renewed Apache hostilities and an impending range war provide complications.

Above the Line
John Sturges·DirectorBorden Chase·ScreenplayFrank Gruber·NovelIrving Glassberg·Director of PhotographyHerman Stein·MusicSherman Todd·Editor
Cast
Richard Widmark·Jim SlaterDonna Reed·Karyl OrtonWilliam Campbell·Johnny CoolJohn McIntire·Jim Bonniwell / William SlaterBarton MacLane·Sergeant George LakeHarry Morgan·Tony WelkerRobert J. Wilke·Jeff WelkerJack Lambert·BentonRoy Roberts·Major CarsonEdward Platt·Sheriff J.C. Marson
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 2
John Sturges·DirectorJohn Sherwood·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Borden Chase·ScreenplayFrank Gruber·Novel
Camera· 1
Irving Glassberg·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Sherman Todd·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Herman Stein·MusicLeslie I. Carey·SoundJoseph Gershenson·Music SupervisorCorson Jowett·Sound
Art & Design· 6
Rosemary Odell·Costume DesignAlexander Golitzen·Art DirectionEric Orbom·Art DirectionRay Jeffers·Set DecorationRussell A. Gausman·Set DecorationBud Westmore·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Aaron Rosenberg·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Joan St. Oegger·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
71.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
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

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Adventurous
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features two men in cowboy hats and western attire against a backdrop of a vast, cloudy sky and rugged, mountainous terrain. The man in the foregroun”

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Key Elements
Cowboy HatsWestern Attire
Atmosphere
Gritty, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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