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The Westerner

1960 · 1 season

A quiet, character-driven western that ambles like its drifter hero, finding warmth in small moments and tension in a lawless land.

Created by
Sam Peckinpah
Genres
Western
Starring
Brian Keith, Geoffrey Toone, Charles Horvath
Overview
The Westerner is an American Western series that aired on NBC from September to December 1960. Created by Sam Peckinpah, the series was produced by Four Star Television. The Westerner stars Brian Keith as Dave Blassingame and features John Dehner as semi-regular Burgundy Smith.

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Created by
Sam Peckinpah
Genres
Western
Starring
Brian Keith, Geoffrey Toone, Charles Horvath
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • survival
  • isolation
  • freedom
  • loyalty
  • ambition
Places
  • wilderness
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
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Created by
Sam Peckinpah
Written by
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Starring
Brian Keith, Geoffrey Toone, Charles Horvath, Michael Greene, Warren Oates, Wayne Tucker, William Sharon, Diana Millay
Cinematography
Guy Roe, Carl E. Guthrie
Length
1 seasons, 13 episodes, 30 min each
Network
NBC
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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