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Average
MASTER SCORE 46.4 / 100
1956·Adventure / Biography / History·1h 51m

THE CONQUEROR

“GENGHIS KHAN! The world trembled at his name!”

Mongol chief Temujin battles against Tartar armies and for the love of the Tartar princess Bortai. Temujin becomes the emperor Genghis Khan.

Above the Line
Dick Powell·DirectorOscar Millard·WriterJoseph LaShelle·Director of PhotographyVictor Young·Original Music ComposerRobert Ford·Editor
Cast
John Wayne·TemujinSusan Hayward·BortaiPedro Armendáriz·JamugaAgnes Moorehead·HunlunThomas Gomez·Wang KhanJohn Hoyt·ShamanWilliam Conrad·KasarTed de Corsia·KumlekLeslie Bradley·TargutaiLee Van Cleef·Chepei
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Dick Powell·DirectorWilliam J. Hole Jr.·Script SupervisorEdward Killy·Assistant DirectorCliff Lyons·Second Unit Director
Writing· 1
Oscar Millard·Writer
Camera· 4
Joseph LaShelle·Director of PhotographyWilliam E. Snyder·Director of PhotographyLeo Tover·Director of PhotographyHarry J. Wild·Director of Photography
Editing· 3
Robert Ford·EditorKennie Marstella·EditorStuart Gilmore·Supervising Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Victor Young·Original Music ComposerC. Bakaleinikoff·Music SupervisorLeo Shuken·OrchestratorSidney Cutner·OrchestratorBernard Freericks·SoundTerry Kellum·SoundWalter Elliott·Sound Effects
Art & Design· 5
Michael Woulfe·Costume DesignYvonne Wood·Costume DesignCarroll Clark·Art DirectionAlbert S. D'Agostino·Art DirectionMel Berns·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Dick Powell·ProducerHoward Hughes·Producer
Other Departments· 4
Albert Simpson·Visual EffectsLinwood G. Dunn·Visual EffectsRobert Sidney·ChoreographerLarry Germain·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
46.4
OF 100
Master Score
3.7
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 The Conqueror's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0D204A
#A0241B
#FFFFFF
Mood
Dramatic, Intense, Adventurous
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Painted

“A man and a woman are depicted in the foreground against a backdrop of a fiery battle scene under a dark blue sky. The man, on the left, holds a short sword, wh”

adventurehistorical dramaromance
Key Elements
Short SwordWhite DressHorsesSpearsFlags
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Fantasy
Design Score
7/10
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