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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.6 / 100
1958·Drama / Western·1h 20m

BUCHANAN RIDES ALONE

“DOUBLE HANGING -- DOUBLE THRILLS!”

Passing through a border town, a man is caught up in a Mexican's murder of a member of the town's most powerful family.

Above the Line
Budd Boetticher·DirectorCharles Lang·ScreenplayJonas Ward·NovelLucien Ballard·Director of PhotographyJean G. Valentino·SoundAl Clark·Editor
Cast
Randolph Scott·Tom BuchananCraig Stevens·Abe CarboBarry Kelley·Lew AgryTol Avery·Judge Simon AgryPeter Whitney·Amos AgryManuel Rojas·Juan de la VegaL.Q. Jones·Pecos HillRobert Anderson·Waldo PeckJoe De Santis·Esteban GomezWilliam Leslie·Roy Agry
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 2
Budd Boetticher·DirectorJerrold Bernstein·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Charles Lang·ScreenplayJonas Ward·Novel
Camera· 2
Lucien Ballard·Director of PhotographyHomer Van Pelt·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Al Clark·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Jean G. Valentino·SoundJohn P. Livadary·Recording Supervision
Art & Design· 4
Robert F. Boyle·Art DirectionFrank Tuttle·Set DecorationBucky Rous·CostumerAl Greenway·Makeup Artist
Production· 3
Harry Joe Brown·ProducerDavid Breen·Producer's AssistantRandolph Scott·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 1
Al Wyatt Sr.·Stunts
By the Numbers
72.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
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 Buchanan Rides Alone's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Dramatic
Composition
Split
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up of a man in a cowboy hat and patterned neckerchief, holding a black revolver in his right hand, looking intently to his right. Be”

western
Key Elements
RevolverCowboy HatNeckerchief
Atmosphere
Warm, Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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