The Naked Dawn

A lean, sunbaked western that simmers with moral tension and quiet desperation.

Directed by

Edgar G. Ulmer

Genres

Western

Starring

Arthur Kennedy, Betta St. John, Eugene Iglesias

Tagline

From Vera Cruz to Matamoros they stalked his desperate trail !

Overview

Santiago, a jolly modern bandito, has just lost his partner when he happens on the isolated farm of young Manuel and Maria Lopez...

How it feels

Tense, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Greed, betrayal, morality, ambition

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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