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The Tall Stranger poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 52.0 / 100
1957·Drama / Western·1h 21m

THE TALL STRANGER

“Savagely written by the author of "Hondo"!”

A Union soldier returns to his western home at the end of the Civil War and finds himself caught in the middle of a land war between his greedy half-brother and a wagon train of Confederate homesteaders.

Above the Line
Thomas Carr·DirectorChristopher Knopf·ScreenplayLouis L'Amour·NovelWilfrid M. Cline·Director of PhotographyHans J. Salter·Original Music ComposerWilliam Austin·Editor
Cast
Joel McCrea·Ned BannonVirginia Mayo·EllenBarry Kelley·Hardy BishopMichael Ansara·ZarataWhit Bissell·Adam JudsonJames Dobson·DudGeorge N. Neise·Mort Harper (as George Neise)Michael Pate·CharleyLeo Gordon·StarkRay Teal·Cap
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 1
Thomas Carr·Director
Writing· 2
Christopher Knopf·ScreenplayLouis L'Amour·Novel
Camera· 2
Wilfrid M. Cline·Director of PhotographyHarry Lewis·Grip
Editing· 1
William Austin·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Hans J. Salter·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
Dave Milton·Art DirectionJoseph Kish·Set DecorationEmile LaVigne·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Walter Mirisch·Producer
Other Departments· 3
Gertrude Wheeler·HairstylistLoren Janes·StuntsSid Mintz·Wardrobe Designer
By the Numbers
52.0
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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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Tall Stranger's key art.

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

“The poster for 'The Tall Stranger' features a large illustration of a man in a cowboy hat, white shirt, and brown vest and pants, seen from behind and looking o”

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Key Elements
RiflePistolCowboy HatHorse
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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