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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.2 / 100
1959·Drama / Romance / Western·1h 38m

THE WONDERFUL COUNTRY

“A Face...A Man...A Motion Picture as Proud and Violent as Tom Lea's Bold and Powerful Novel!”

Having fled to Mexico from the U.S. many years ago for killing his father's murderer, Martin Brady travels to Texas to broker an arms deal for his Mexican boss, strongman Governor Cipriano Castro. Brady breaks a leg and while recuperating in Texas the gun shipment is stolen. Complicating matters further the wife of local army major Colton has designs on him, and the local Texas Ranger captain makes him a generous offer to come back to the states and join his outfit. After killing a man in self-defense, Brady slips back over the border and confronts Castro who is not only unhappy that Brady has lost his gun shipment but is about to join forces with Colton to battle the local raiding Apache Indians.

Above the Line
Robert Parrish·DirectorRobert Ardrey·ScreenplayWalter Bernstein·ScreenplayFloyd Crosby·Director of PhotographyAlex North·Original Music ComposerMichael Luciano·Editor
Cast
Robert Mitchum·Martin BradyJulie London·Helen ColtonGary Merrill·Major ColtonAlbert Dekker·Cap. Rucker (Texas Ranger)Pedro Armendáriz·Cipriano CastroJack Oakie·Travis HyleCharles McGraw·Dr. StovallAnthony Caruso·Santiago SantosMike Kellin·Pancho GillVíctor Manuel Mendoza·General Marcos Castro
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
Robert Parrish·Director
Writing· 3
Robert Ardrey·ScreenplayWalter Bernstein·ScreenplayTom Lea·Novel
Camera· 2
Floyd Crosby·Director of PhotographyAlex Phillips·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Michael Luciano·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Alex North·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
Mary Wills·Costume DesignHarry Horner·Production Design
Production· 2
Chester Erskine·ProducerRobert Mitchum·Executive Producer
By the Numbers
70.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
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

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Contemplative, Rugged
Composition
Split
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a profile view of a man wearing a wide-brimmed sombrero, looking towards the right side of the frame. His face is rendered in a grayscale, d”

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Key Elements
Sombrero
Atmosphere
Golden, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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