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Four Guns to the Border

1954 · 83 min

A steady, old-fashioned Western that mixes bank heists, desert chases, and a slow-burning romance with a sense of moral choice.

Directed by
Richard Carlson
Genres
Western
Starring
Rory Calhoun, Colleen Miller, George Nader
Tagline
One for all and all for trouble!
Overview
A group of outlaws plan and execute a robbery in a small town. However, things go awry as the team attempt a getaway, when a couple of the locals attempting to follow them, are ambushed by marauding natives.

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Directed by
Richard Carlson
Genres
Western
Starring
Rory Calhoun, Colleen Miller, George Nader
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • love
  • survival
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
Richard Carlson
Written by
Franklin Coen, George Van Marter
Starring
Rory Calhoun, Colleen Miller, George Nader, Walter Brennan, Nina Foch, John McIntire, Charles Drake, Jay Silverheels
Cinematography
Russell Metty
Runtime
83 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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