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The Last Frontier poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.5 / 100
1955·Drama / Western·1h 38m

THE LAST FRONTIER

“CinemaScope brings you all its continent-sweeping power!”

Three trappers become scouts for a cavalry captain who loses his fort to a hated colonel.

Above the Line
Anthony Mann·DirectorRussell S. Hughes·ScreenplayPhilip Yordan·ScreenplayWilliam C. Mellor·Director of PhotographyLeigh Harline·Original Music ComposerAl Clark·Editor
Cast
Victor Mature·Jed CooperGuy Madison·Captain Glenn RiordanRobert Preston·Col. Frank MarstonJames Whitmore·GusAnne Bancroft·Corinna MarstonRussell Collins·Captain Phil ClarkePeter Whitney·Sergeant Major DeckerPat Hogan·MungoGuillermo Calles·Spotted Elk (uncredited)John Cason·First Sentry (uncredited)
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 2
Anthony Mann·DirectorSam Nelson·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Russell S. Hughes·ScreenplayPhilip Yordan·ScreenplayRichard Emery Roberts·Novel
Camera· 1
William C. Mellor·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Al Clark·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Leigh Harline·Original Music ComposerMorris Stoloff·ConductorJean G. Valentino·SoundArthur Morton·OrchestratorJohn P. Livadary·Recording Supervision
Art & Design· 3
Robert Peterson·Art DirectionClay Campbell·Makeup ArtistJames Crowe·Set Decoration
Production· 1
William Fadiman·Producer
Other Departments· 4
John Cason·StuntsTerry Wilson·StuntsHelen Hunt·HairstylistRegis Parton·Stunts
By the Numbers
69.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
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 Last Frontier's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#A8B5C1
#80221C
Mood
Gritty, Intense, Cold
Composition
Layered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man is depicted from the back and right side, looking towards the left, in a snowy, mountainous landscape. He wears a dark jacket with 'U.S. MARSHAL' visible ”

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Key Elements
ManSnowMountainsPine Trees
Atmosphere
Cold
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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