Movie

The Savage

1952 · 95 min

A classic Western that balances action with a conflicted hero's inner struggle, earnest and somewhat melancholic.

Tagline: Charlton Heston... fresh from his triumph in "The Greatest Show on Earth."
Overview: The only white survivor of a Crow Indian raid on a wagon train is a young boy. He is rescued by the Sioux, and the Sioux chief raises him as an Indian in very way. Years later, the white men and the Sioux threaten to go to war and the Indian-raised white man is torn between his racial loyalties and his adopted tribe.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, loyalty, betrayal, family
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
loyalty
betrayal
family
war
Places: wilderness
military
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none