Open Places

A stark, old-fashioned frontier tale that moves from hopeful romance to harsh betrayal, leaving a lingering sense of disillusionment.

Directed by

W.S. Van Dyke

Genres

Drama, Western

Starring

Ruth King, Carl Stockdale, Jack Gardner

Overview

Mollie Andrews is a little New England school teacher who goes out to Rawhide, Montana, to "teach the west" its manners. She is of romantic nature, and the picturesque statue and habits of Dan Clark impress her deeply. She marries him. Clark is a bad man at heart. He treats Mollie brutally after the first blush of honeymooning; then slays one of his own kind, and escapes across the border to Canada.

How it feels

Melancholic, dark, romantic and earnest. Measured and fine in the background.

About

Betrayal, isolation, violence, love

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

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

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