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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.4 / 100
1961·Drama / Romance / Western·2h 5m

THE MISFITS

“It shouts and sings with life ... explodes with love!”

While filing for a divorce, beautiful ex-stripper Roslyn Taber ends up meeting aging cowboy-turned-gambler Gay Langland and former World War II aviator Guido Racanelli. The two men instantly become infatuated with Roslyn and, on a whim, the three decide to move into Guido's half-finished desert home together. When grizzled ex-rodeo rider Perce Howland arrives, the unlikely foursome strike up a business capturing wild horses.

Above the Line
John Huston·DirectorArthur Miller·ScreenplayRussell Metty·Director of PhotographyAlex North·Original Music ComposerGeorge Tomasini·Editor
Cast
Marilyn Monroe·Roslyn TaberClark Gable·Gay LanglandEli Wallach·GuidoMontgomery Clift·Perce HowlandThelma Ritter·Isabelle SteersJames Barton·Fletcher's grandfatherKevin McCarthy·Raymond TaberEstelle Winwood·Church lady collecting money in barRex Bell·Old Cowboy (uncredited)John Huston·Extra in Blackjack Scene (uncredited)
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
John Huston·DirectorJohn Gaudioso·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Arthur Miller·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Russell Metty·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
George Tomasini·EditorStu Linder·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Alex North·Original Music ComposerR.D. Cook·Sound RecordistPhilip Mitchell·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 5
Jean Louis·Costume DesignStephen B. Grimes·Art DirectionBill Newberry·Art DirectionBunny Gardel·Makeup ArtistFrank Prehoda·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Frank E. Taylor·ProducerJohn Huston·Producer
Other Departments· 14
James Malone·StuntsJack N. Young·StuntsCole Palen·StuntsCline Jones·Special EffectsTed White·StuntsChuck Roberson·StuntsBertha French·HairstylistBill Babcock·StuntsJohn Daheim·StuntsJ. Lewis Smith·StuntsElaine Walker·StuntsLoren Janes·StuntsAnn Toth·Stand InSydney Guilaroff·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
76.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
97%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$8M
ROI 105%
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 Misfits's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#E2B769
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Mood
Action Packed, Adventurous
Composition
Layered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a collage of characters and action scenes against a backdrop of a desert landscape transitioning into a city skyline and a cloudy sky. In th”

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Key Elements
Private JetSkyscrapersDune BuggiesMotorcyclesExplosionBullet Casing (in Title)
Atmosphere
Vibrant, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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