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West of Abilene

1940 · 58 min

A short, plain-spoken horse opera that trots along on simple heroics and dusty frontier charm.

Directed by
Ralph Ceder
Genres
Western
Starring
Charles Starrett, Bruce Bennett, Marjorie Cooley
Tagline
Blazin' Six-Guns Bark the Waterloo of the West's Toughest Killers!
Overview
Frontiersman Tom Garfield and his pals endeavor to save their land from the clutches of slimy easterner Forsyth. The villain hires a bit of local muscle in the form of brutish Chris Matson, but he's no match for our hero.

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Directed by
Ralph Ceder
Genres
Western
Starring
Charles Starrett, Bruce Bennett, Marjorie Cooley
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • justice
    • power
    • corruption
    Places
    • small town
    • 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
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    western
    Directed by
    Ralph Ceder
    Written by
    Paul Franklin
    Starring
    Charles Starrett, Bruce Bennett, Marjorie Cooley, William Pawley, Don Beddoe, George Cleveland, Forrest Taylor, William Kellogg
    Runtime
    58 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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