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The Proud Ones poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.4 / 100
1956·Drama / Western·1h 34m

THE PROUD ONES

“A MAN OF FIERCE PRIDE...and six-guns to match!”

Robert Ryan plays an aging sheriff responsible for law and order in a frontier cattle town. Virginia Mayo plays his fiancee. As if handling wild cattle drovers isn't enough, a crooked casino operator from Ryan's past comes to town. An early scuffle in the casino leaves Ryan with vision problems that interfere with his duties. Jeffrey Hunter who came to town with a cattle drive encounters Ryan, who killed Hunter's father when Hunter was young. Feelings of animosity soon change as Hunter begins to sense Ryan is telling the truth about his father. What follows is a plot that continues to thicken to the inevitable showdown.

Above the Line
Robert D. Webb·DirectorEdmund H. North·ScreenplayJoseph Petracca·ScreenplayLucien Ballard·Director of PhotographyLionel Newman·Original Music ComposerHugh S. Fowler·Editor
Cast
Robert Ryan·Marshal Cass SilverVirginia Mayo·SallyJeffrey Hunter·Thad AndersonRobert Middleton·Honest John BarrettWalter Brennan·JakeArthur O'Connell·Jim DexterRodolfo Acosta·ChicoKen Clark·PikeGeorge Mathews·DillonFay Roope·Markham
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 2
Robert D. Webb·DirectorAd Schaumer·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Edmund H. North·ScreenplayJoseph Petracca·ScreenplayVerne Athanas·Novel
Camera· 1
Lucien Ballard·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Hugh S. Fowler·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Lionel Newman·Original Music ComposerW.D. Flick·SoundHarry M. Leonard·SoundMaurice De Packh·Orchestrator
Art & Design· 6
Leland Fuller·Art DirectionLyle R. Wheeler·Art DirectionTravilla·Costume DesignFred R. Simpson·Set DecorationWalter M. Scott·Set DecorationBen Nye·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Robert L. Jacks·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Ray Kellogg·Special EffectsHelen Turpin·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
71.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
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 Proud Ones's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#3D4D44
#999999
#1A1A1A
Mood
Mysterious, Rugged, Determined
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features the title "THE PROUD ONES" in large, bold, serif font at the top, with a decorative line extending from either side of "THE". Below the titl”

western
Key Elements
HorsesCowboy Hats
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty, Foggy
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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