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Quantez

1957 · 81 min

A tense, dusty standoff in a ghost town, where desperation and greed simmer under the desert sun.

Tagline
THEY RODE TO QUANTEZ TOWN...half-way to freedom but all the way to Hell!
Overview
A gang of bank robbers with a posse in hot pursuit. Riding into the desert, they take refuge in Quantez, a small town they find deserted. Their horses tired and near death, they’re forced to stay the night — with the plan to cross the border into Mexico the next day.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
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Directed by
Harry Keller
Written by
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Starring
Fred MacMurray, Dorothy Malone, James Barton, Sydney Chaplin, John Gavin, John Larch, Michael Ansara, Charles Soldani
Cinematography
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Runtime
81 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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