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Fighting Lawman

1953 · 71 min

A lean, no-nonsense oater that moves briskly through dusty towns and quiet showdowns, easy to follow and comfortably familiar.

Directed by
Thomas Carr
Genres
Western
Starring
Wayne Morris, Virginia Grey, John Kellogg
Tagline
HE ROARED OUT OF FLAGSTAFF...to block the path of plunder in the crimson West!
Overview
A US Marshal hunts down three bank robbers that are living under new identities.

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Directed by
Thomas Carr
Genres
Western
Starring
Wayne Morris, Virginia Grey, John Kellogg
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • crime
  • deception
  • revenge
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
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Written by
Daniel B. Ullman
Starring
Wayne Morris, Virginia Grey, John Kellogg, Harry Lauter, John Pickard, Rick Vallin, Myron Healey, Dick Rich
Runtime
71 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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