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Three Godfathers

1936 · 81 min

A stark, sand-blasted redemption tale that wrings tension and tenderness from desperate men and a baby.

Tagline: On the brink of hell...a baby's smile came into the darkened souls of three bad men!
Overview: In a town called New Jerusalem, three bandits hold up a bank. After a gun battle with the townspeople, the three robbers retreat into the scorching Arizona desert. There, they happen upon an ill woman stranded with her child. As the mother dies, she begs the men to take care of her infant. The fugitives want to save the baby -- but to do so, they'll have to travel back to New Jerusalem, where they are wanted men. Remade as 3 Godfathers (1949).
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Redemption, survival, guilt, parenthood
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 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: redemption
survival
guilt
parenthood
death
Places: small town
wilderness
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none