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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.9 / 100
1956·Drama / Western·1h 15m

7TH CAVALRY

“CHARGING THE BATTLE LINES OF THE SIOUX AND THE CHEYENNES!”

An officer accused of cowardice volunteers to bring back General Custers's body after Little Big Horn.

Above the Line
Joseph H. Lewis·DirectorPeter Packer·ScreenplayGlendon Swarthout·StoryRay Rennahan·Director of PhotographyMischa Bakaleinikoff·MusicGene Havlick·Editor
Cast
Randolph Scott·Capt. Tom BensonBarbara Hale·Martha KelloggJay C. Flippen·Sgt. BatesFrank Faylen·Sgt. KrugerJeanette Nolan·Charlotte ReynoldsLeo Gordon·VogelDenver Pyle·DixonHarry Carey, Jr.·Cpl. MorrisonMichael Pate·Capt. BenteenDonald Curtis·Lt. Bob Fitch
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 2
Joseph H. Lewis·DirectorAbby Singer·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Peter Packer·ScreenplayGlendon Swarthout·Story
Camera· 2
Ray Rennahan·Director of PhotographyHenri Jaffa·Other
Editing· 1
Gene Havlick·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Mischa Bakaleinikoff·MusicMischa Bakaleinikoff·Conductor
Art & Design· 2
George Brooks·Art DirectionFrank Tuttle·Set Decoration
Production· 3
Harry Joe Brown·ProducerRandolph Scott·Associate ProducerDavid Breen·Producer's Assistant
By the Numbers
65.9
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind 7th Cavalry's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#8B0000
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Mood
Heroic, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s 1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A vintage-style illustration depicts a U.S. Cavalry officer on horseback, raising a pistol against a backdrop of a large red and blue flag with '7th CAVALRY' wr”

westernactionhistorical
Key Elements
FlagPistolHorseTomahawk
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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