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Empty Saddles

1936 · 67 min

A quick, plain-spoken horse opera that trots along on easy charm and simple Saturday-matinee thrills.

Directed by
Lesley Selander
Genres
Western
Starring
Buck Jones, Louise Brooks, Harvey Clark
Tagline
Killers, Kidnappers, crooks...they scurried like rats before this six-foot whirlwind of wild-cat and whipcord astride a streak of horseflesh!
Overview
Buck runs into trouble when he buys a deserted cattle ranch that he turns into a dude ranch.

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Directed by
Lesley Selander
Genres
Western
Starring
Buck Jones, Louise Brooks, Harvey Clark
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    None
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    western
    Directed by
    Lesley Selander
    Written by
    Frances Guihan
    Starring
    Buck Jones, Louise Brooks, Harvey Clark, Gertrude Astor, Charles Middleton, Frank Campeau, Claire Rochelle, Lloyd Ingraham
    Music
    Felix Mills
    Cinematography
    Herbert Kirkpatrick, Allen Q. Thompson
    Runtime
    67 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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