Movie

The Bounty Killer

1965 · 96 min

A slow-burning western that follows a tenderfoot's descent into vengeance, with a somber, moralistic tone and bursts of violence.

Tagline: Wanted... dead or alive.
Overview: Willie Duggans, a tenderfoot from the east, arrives in the wild west and soon experiences its violence. Willie discovers the easy money in bounty killing and must choose between that violent lifestyle and the love of a beautiful saloon singer.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Revenge, violence, guilt, love
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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
violence
guilt
love
morality
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none