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Treasure of Ruby Hills

1955 · 71 min

A dusty, straightforward Western where land and water disputes drive men to violence, with a brooding hero seeking revenge.

Directed by
Frank McDonald
Genres
Western
Starring
Zachary Scott, Carole Mathews, Barton MacLane
Tagline
THE GUNSKONED HILLS BECKONED TO MAN AND WOMAN...and took its shameful toll of both!
Overview
Ranchers battle one another over water rights. Western.

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Directed by
Frank McDonald
Genres
Western
Starring
Zachary Scott, Carole Mathews, Barton MacLane
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 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
  • power
  • greed
  • violence
  • justice
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
Frank McDonald
Written by
Tom Hubbard, Fred Eggers
Starring
Zachary Scott, Carole Mathews, Barton MacLane, Dick Foran, Lola Albright, Gordon Jones, Raymond Hatton, Lee Van Cleef
Runtime
71 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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