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The Gun Hawk

1963 · 92 min

A somber, old-fashioned Western that moves deliberately toward a lonely, inevitable showdown, with a wounded hero and a quiet sense of doom.

Directed by
Edward Ludwig
Genres
Western
Starring
Rory Calhoun, Rod Cameron, Ruta Lee
Tagline
He Was As FEARED as JACK SLADE and WYATT EARP!
Overview
When his town-drunk father is killed by the Sully brothers, gunfighter Blaine Madden exacts his revenge but has to flee, aided by a young aspiring gunslinger, when the sheriff tries to arrest him.

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Directed by
Edward Ludwig
Genres
Western
Starring
Rory Calhoun, Rod Cameron, Ruta Lee
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • violence
  • justice
  • family
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
Edward Ludwig
Written by
Jo Heims
Starring
Rory Calhoun, Rod Cameron, Ruta Lee, Rod Lauren, Morgan Woodward, Robert J. Wilke, John Litel, Jody Daniels
Music
Jimmie Haskell
Cinematography
Paul Vogel
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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