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Heart of the Rockies

1951 · 56 min

A fast-paced, good-natured Western with clear heroes and villains, offering simple thrills and a touch of romance.

Tagline
THE MOUNTAINS ECHO THE ROAR OF BLAZING THRILLS!
Overview
Roy is put in charge of a highway construction project. A rancher tries to stop Roy from putting a highway across his land because he fears that the authorities are going to discover the unscrupulous manner in which he got it.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 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
  • crime
  • deception
  • justice
  • family
  • work
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
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
Horror0
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
William Witney
Written by
Eric Taylor
Starring
Roy Rogers, Trigger, Penny Edwards, Gordon Jones, Ralph Morgan, Fred Graham, Mira McKinney, Robert "Buzz" Henry
Runtime
56 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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