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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.2 / 100
1969·Drama / Western·1h 41m

HEAVEN WITH A GUN

“Jim Killian killed like an artist. This is the story of his masterpiece.”

Jim Killian arrives in a small Arizona town hoping to establish a peaceful life as the local preacher, but he soon finds himself in the middle of a feud between sheep ranchers and cattlemen. Leloopa, a young Native American woman, pleads for Killian's help after her shepherd father is hung by Coke Beck, the vicious son of the head cattle rancher. Killian must weigh his actions carefully lest he perpetuate the cycle of retribution and revenge.

Above the Line
Lee H. Katzin·DirectorRichard Carr·WriterFred J. Koenekamp·Director of PhotographyJohnny Mandel·Original Music ComposerDann Cahn·Editor
Cast
Glenn Ford·Jim KillanCarolyn Jones·Madge McCloudBarbara Hershey·LeloopaJohn Anderson·Ase BeckDavid Carradine·Coke BeckJ.D. Cannon·MaceNoah Beery Jr.·GarveyHarry Townes·Gus SampsonWilliam Bryant·Bart PatersonVirginia Gregg·Mrs. Patterson
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Lee H. Katzin·DirectorWilliam P. Owens·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Richard Carr·Writer
Camera· 1
Fred J. Koenekamp·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Dann Cahn·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Johnny Mandel·Original Music ComposerPaul Francis Webster·Original Music ComposerFranklin Milton·Recording SupervisionAlbert Harris·Orchestrator
Art & Design· 9
George W. Davis·Art DirectionFrank Paul Sylos·Art DirectionHenry Grace·Set DecorationDon Greenwood Jr.·Set DecorationJohn Truwe·Makeup ArtistWilliam Tuttle·Makeup ArtistMatty Azzarone·Assistant Property MasterFrank Wesselhoff·PainterJack N. Young·Location Scout
Production· 6
Frank King·ProducerMaurice King·ProducerRed Hershon·Associate ProducerHerman King·Associate ProducerSam Manners·Unit Production ManagerLindsley Parsons Jr.·Assistant Production Manager
Other Departments· 6
Mary Keats·HairstylistAl Wyatt Sr.·StuntsCasey Tibbs·StuntsNeil Summers·StuntsGerry Searle·StuntsSteve DeFrance·Stunts
By the Numbers
64.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
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 Heaven with a Gun's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#800000
#FFFFFF
Mood
Action, Western
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The image is a collage of four scenes from a Western film, arranged in a 2x2 grid, above a stylized gun and the film's title. The scenes depict a dusty, old Wes”

westernaction
Key Elements
GunHatBuilding
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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