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The Missouri Traveler

1958 · 103 min

A gentle, old-fashioned small-town drama that feels like a warm slice of Americana, with a slow, earnest pace and a touch of melancholy.

Directed by
Jerry Hopper
Genres
Drama, Family, Western
Tagline
This is Your Kind of Movie About Your Kind of Guy!
Overview
Byron Turner, a 15-year-old runaway from the Eatondale Orphan Asylum, receives a ride into the rural Missouri town of Delphi with rich land-owner Tobias Brown.
How it feels
Warm, earnest and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Coming-of-age, found family, family, identity
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Jerry Hopper
Genres
Drama, Family, Western
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
Places
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour4
Realism7
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, family, western
Directed by
Jerry Hopper
Written by
Norman S. Hall
Starring
Brandon De Wilde, Lee Marvin, Gary Merrill, Paul Ford, Mary Hosford, Ken Curtis, Frank Cady, Cal Tinney
Music
Jack Marshall
Cinematography
Winton C. Hoch
Runtime
103 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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