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Hell Bent

1918 · 53 min

A stark, earnest silent Western that pits love against the brutal desert, with a raw, physical struggle for survival.

Directed by: John Ford
Genres: Western
Starring: Harry Carey, Duke R. Lee, Neva Gerber

Overview: A cowboy must save his girlfriend from captivity and then cross the desert on foot with a single waterhole on the way.

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Directed by: John Ford
Genres: Western
Starring: Harry Carey, Duke R. Lee, Neva Gerber

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
love
betrayal
redemption
isolation
Places: wilderness
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	6
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	6
Tension	6
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: western
Directed by: John Ford
Written by: John Ford, Harry Carey
Starring: Harry Carey, Duke R. Lee, Neva Gerber, Vester Pegg, Joe Harris, Steve Clemente, Millard K. Wilson, Molly Malone
Cinematography: Ben F. Reynolds
Runtime: 53 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: No Language

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