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A Ticket to Tomahawk

1950 · 87 min

A lively, old-fashioned comic Western with train chases, musical numbers, and broad slapstick, easy to enjoy without much thought.

Directed by
Richard Sale
Genres
Comedy, Western
Starring
Dan Dailey, Anne Baxter, Rory Calhoun
Tagline
Comedy Western on the Railroad
Overview
A cowboy is hired by a stagecoach boss to stop the railroad reaching his territory and putting him out of business. He uses everything from Indians to dancehall girls to try to thwart the plan. But the railroad workers, led by a female sharpshooter and an ambitious salesman, prove tough customers.

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Directed by
Richard Sale
Genres
Comedy, Western
Starring
Dan Dailey, Anne Baxter, Rory Calhoun
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • survival
  • friendship
  • love
  • family
  • justice
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour7
Realism5
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, western
Directed by
Richard Sale
Written by
Richard Sale, Mary Loos
Starring
Dan Dailey, Anne Baxter, Rory Calhoun, Walter Brennan, Arthur Hunnicutt, Charles Kemper, Connie Gilchrist, Will Wright
Cinematography
Harry Jackson
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Mandarin, English

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