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How the West Was Won poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.6 / 100
1962·Action / Adventure / War·2h 44m

HOW THE WEST WAS WON

“It's here! The mightiest adventure ever filmed!”

The epic tale of the development of the American West from the 1830s through the Civil War to the end of the century, as seen through the eyes of one pioneer family.

Above the Line
John Ford, Henry Hathaway, George Marshall·DirectorJohn Gay·WriterJames R. Webb·WriterWilliam H. Daniels·Director of PhotographyAlfred Newman·Original Music ComposerHarold F. Kress·Editor
Cast
Carroll Baker·Eve Prescott RawlingsLee J. Cobb·Marshal Lou RamseyHenry Fonda·Jethro StuartCarolyn Jones·Julie RawlingsKarl Malden·Zebulon PrescottGregory Peck·Cleve Van ValenGeorge Peppard·Zeb RawlingsRobert Preston·Roger MorganDebbie Reynolds·Lilith PrescottJames Stewart·Linus Rawlings
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 6
John Ford·DirectorHenry Hathaway·DirectorGeorge Marshall·DirectorRichard Thorpe·Special Guest DirectorHank Moonjean·Assistant DirectorRichard Talmadge·Second Unit Director
Writing· 2
John Gay·WriterJames R. Webb·Writer
Camera· 4
William H. Daniels·Director of PhotographyMilton Krasner·Director of PhotographyCharles Lang·Director of PhotographyJoseph LaShelle·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Harold F. Kress·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Alfred Newman·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 10
Walter Plunkett·Costume DesignRon Talsky·Costume DesignGeorge W. Davis·Art DirectionWilliam Ferrari·Art DirectionAddison Hehr·Art DirectionJohn Truwe·Makeup ArtistWilliam Tuttle·Makeup DesignerLynn F. Reynolds·Makeup ArtistMatty Azzarone·LeadmanFrank Wesselhoff·Painter
Production· 2
Bernard Smith·ProducerAbe Steinberg·Production Supervisor
Other Departments· 4
Sydney Guilaroff·HairstylistHal Needham·StuntsRonnie Rondell Jr.·StuntsJay Sebring·Hair Designer
By the Numbers
59.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
87%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$77K
ROI -99%
Worldwide Gross
3
8 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind How the West Was Won's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Adventurous
Composition
Centered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man on horseback in the foreground. The man is wearing a tan hat and a brown fringed jacket. He has a mustache and long hair. The ho”

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Key Elements
HorseHatJacket
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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