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Drums Across the River

1954 · 78 min

A sturdy, old-fashioned frontier yarn that pits conscience against greed, moving briskly toward a showdown with simple, earnest stakes.

Directed by
Nathan Juran
Genres
Western
Starring
Audie Murphy, Walter Brennan, Lyle Bettger
Tagline
A wilderness of danger! An empire of savage hate!
Overview
All the gold in a small Colorado town has been panned, save for a bit on land belonging to the Ute. Greedy Frank Walker rounds up the locals and makes plans to raid the territory, but even-tempered settler Sam Brannon tries to dissuade Walker. As the battle nears, Sam's conflicted son, Gary, is torn between his belief in his father's morality and his hatred of the Utes, who killed his mother.

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Directed by
Nathan Juran
Genres
Western
Starring
Audie Murphy, Walter Brennan, Lyle Bettger
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • greed
  • morality
  • betrayal
  • race
  • justice
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Audie Murphy, Walter Brennan, Lyle Bettger, Lisa Gaye, Hugh O'Brian, Mara Corday, Jay Silverheels, Emile Meyer
Cinematography
Harold Lipstein
Runtime
78 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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