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Joe Dakota

1957 · 79 min

A quiet, brooding stranger-versus-town western that slowly tightens its grip as buried secrets surface.

Directed by
Richard Bartlett
Genres
Western
Starring
Jock Mahoney, Luana Patten, Charles McGraw
Tagline
WHY did This Town Without a Conscience...Fear This Man Without a Name? What evil did they try to hide from him?
Overview
A stranger rides into town and says he is looking for a local Indian. Told he left town, the truth everyone has been hiding comes out including the stranger's true identity.

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Directed by
Richard Bartlett
Genres
Western
Starring
Jock Mahoney, Luana Patten, Charles McGraw
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • deception
  • justice
  • guilt
  • greed
  • identity
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
Richard Bartlett
Written by
William Talman, Norman Jolley
Starring
Jock Mahoney, Luana Patten, Charles McGraw, Barbara Lawrence, Claude Akins, Lee Van Cleef, Anthony Caruso, Paul Birch
Music
Herman Stein, Hans J. Salter
Cinematography
George Robinson
Runtime
79 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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