Movie

The Man from Bitter Ridge

1955 · 80 min

A straightforward, tense Western mystery with gunfights and a love triangle, easy to follow and mildly suspenseful.

Tagline: ...the great mountain wars blaze with all their violence!
Overview: The Man from Bitter Ridge is a film directed by Jack Arnold. Jeff Carr, a special investigator, arrives in Tomahawk. His assignment is to discover who has been holding up the local stagecoach and is guilty for a series of killings that terrorize the town. Sheepman Alec Black is suspected by the local population but it is not long before Jeff realizes the man is innocent. Alec even becomes a good friend although he is in love with the same woman as him, Holly. Jeff will manage to arrest the real culprits but not before the latter try to compromise him down.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, romantic and dark. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Justice, deception, betrayal, love
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
deception
betrayal
love
violence
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none