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West Is West

1920 · 50 min

A dusty silent-era Western that ambles through a mining-town scheme, offering simple stakes, a touch of romance and an old-fashioned comeuppance.

Directed by
Val Paul
Genres
Western
Starring
Harry Carey, Charles Le Moyne, James O'Neill
Overview
Dick Rainboldt (Carey) signs up to work at a gold mine without realizing that he's being hired as a strikebreaker. He takes the job primarily because of a pretty girl who lives in the town. The superintendent and manager of the mine convince Rainboldt to blow up the mine and make it appear like the strikers did it. But Rainboldt turns the tables on the plotters and reveals their scheme. The mine owner rewards him with a big assignment and the girl promises to marry him.

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Directed by
Val Paul
Genres
Western
Starring
Harry Carey, Charles Le Moyne, James O'Neill
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • love
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism5
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
Val Paul
Starring
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Runtime
50 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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