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Rails Into Laramie

1954 · 81 min

A sturdy, punchy Western that moves briskly through frontier intrigue, with barroom scraps and a stubborn hero worth rooting for.

Directed by
Jesse Hibbs
Genres
Western
Starring
John Payne, Mari Blanchard, Dan Duryea
Tagline
The saga of the man who blazed the trail for the iron horse across the wide frontier !
Overview
A federal agent arrives in Laramie to try to find out who is behind the efforts to stop the construction of a new railroad track.

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Directed by
Jesse Hibbs
Genres
Western
Starring
John Payne, Mari Blanchard, Dan Duryea
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • corruption
  • justice
  • loyalty
  • power
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
Jesse Hibbs
Written by
D.D. Beauchamp, Borden Chase, Joseph Hoffman
Starring
John Payne, Mari Blanchard, Dan Duryea, Joyce Mackenzie, Barton MacLane, Ralph Dumke, Harry Shannon, James Griffith
Cinematography
Maury Gertsman
Runtime
81 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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