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Johnny Guitar (1954)

Directed by Nicholas Ray · Cinematography by Harry Stradling Sr.

Approved110 min62 frames

WesternDramaRomance

Gun-Queen of the Arizona Frontier! And her kind of men!

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Johnny Guitar (1954) movie still: wide — A dusty ranch yard features a wooden building and a horse-drawn carriage. A man sits in the carriage while…Johnny Guitar (1954) movie still: medium — A rustic saloon interior features a dark wooden bar and hanging metal pots. A man drinks while the woman…Johnny Guitar (1954) movie still: medium — A woman in a white dress plays a piano inside a red rock cavern. A lamp hangs above the piano in the…Johnny Guitar (1954) movie still: medium — A rustic interior with dark wood plank walls and a framed painting hanging behind. Three people gather…Johnny Guitar (1954) movie still: fullbody — A rustic timber-framed room features a central staircase and a large brass chandelier. A group of…Johnny Guitar (1954) movie still: fullbody — A rustic hall with brick walls and wooden stairs features a large, low-hanging chandelier. A woman in a…Johnny Guitar (1954) movie still: fullbody — A man stands atop a sandstone rock formation in a vast, arid desert landscape. He holds a rifle and…Johnny Guitar (1954) movie still: wide — A dusty main street in a 19th-century frontier town lined with two-story wooden buildings. A man sits on a…Johnny Guitar (1954) movie still: medium — A rustic log cabin interior features rough wooden walls and a small window.Johnny Guitar (1954) movie still: medium — An interior room features stone pillars, a wooden staircase, and a china cabinet display. A woman stands…Johnny Guitar (1954) movie still: medium — A rustic barn interior features exposed wooden rafters and a hanging circular light fixture. A woman in a…Johnny Guitar (1954) movie still: medium — A woman in a red shirt stands against a dark, rocky, cavernous wall. She gazes off-screen to the left…Johnny Guitar (1954) movie still: medium — A wooden saloon interior with a partial wall divider and a bar counter. A man stands at the counter…Johnny Guitar (1954) movie still: wide — A dusty dirt track winds through a desert landscape with large red stone formations. A man drives a wagon…Johnny Guitar (1954) movie still: medium — A rugged desert landscape features red rock formations under a bright blue sky. A man on horseback holds…Johnny Guitar (1954) movie still: closeup — A woman leans against a thick tree trunk in a dense, green woodland setting. A black horse stands…
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Johnny Guitar — official trailer

What is Johnny Guitar about?

On the outskirts of town, the hard-nosed Vienna owns a saloon frequented by the undesirables of the region, including Dancin' Kid and his gang. Another patron of Vienna's establishment is Johnny Guitar, a former gunslinger and her lover. When a heist is pulled in town that results in a man's death, Emma Small, Vienna's rival, rallies the townsfolk to take revenge on Vienna's saloon – even without proof of her wrongdoing.

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What does the cinematography of Johnny Guitar look like?

Sampled across 62 frames, the coverage of Johnny Guitar leans heavily on medium shots (61% of the sample). Cinematographer Harry Stradling Sr. keeps 65% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 66% of the frames play in daylight. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 58% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1950s.

What is the color palette of Johnny Guitar?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Johnny Guitar (1954) are #322e2c, #151212, #906a51, #ac7256, #57514b, #d4b38a — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #906a51
  • #ac7256
  • #57514b
  • #d4b38a

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