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The Burning Hills

1956 · 92 min

A lean, sun-baked chase western that keeps you watching as a wounded man flees across hard country with pursuers closing in.

Tagline
People would say "But they're only kids"!
Overview
When Trace Jordan's brother is murdered by members of the land-grabbing Sutton family, he vows to report this injustice to the nearest Army fort.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • justice
  • corruption
  • survival
  • family
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
Stuart Heisler
Written by
Irving Wallace
Starring
Tab Hunter, Natalie Wood, Skip Homeier, Eduard Franz, Earl Holliman, Claude Akins, Ray Teal, Frank Puglia
Music
David Buttolph
Cinematography
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Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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