Movie

The Outriders

1950 · 93 min

A steady, sun-baked western where loyalty and gold pull men in different directions, with moments of quiet tenderness.

Tagline: M-G-M's NEW TECHNICOLOR ADVENTURE ROMANCE!
Overview: Late in the Civil War, three Confederate soldiers escape from a Union prison camp in Missouri. They soon fall into the hands of pro-Confederate raiders, who force them to act as "outriders" (escorts) for a civilian wagon train that will be secretly transporting Union gold from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to St. Louis, Missouri. The three men are to lead the wagons into a raider trap in Missouri, but one of them starts to have misgivings....
How it feels: Earnest, tense, romantic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, loyalty, redemption, grief
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
loyalty
redemption
grief
morality
Places: wilderness
road trip
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild