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Denver and Rio Grande

1952 · 89 min

A sturdy, old-fashioned Western adventure with train chases, fistfights and clear-cut heroes, easy to enjoy without much thought.

Tagline
TWO FIGHTING RAILROAD CREWS BATTLE FOR THE ONLY RIGHT OF WAY!
Overview
Jim Vesser and his team of railroading men try to build a rail line through a mountain pass, while a group of less scrupulous construction workers sabotages the entire operation in the hopes that they can get their tracks laid first and get the money from the railroad.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 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
  • ambition
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • loyalty
  • survival
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror0
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
Byron Haskin
Written by
Frank Gruber
Starring
Edmond O'Brien, Sterling Hayden, Dean Jagger, Kasey Rogers, Lyle Bettger, J. Carrol Naish, Zasu Pitts, Tom Powers
Music
Paul Sawtell, Harry Templeton
Cinematography
Ray Rennahan
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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