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Colorado Ambush

1951 · 52 min

A quick, plain-spoken oater that moves from one dusty confrontation to the next without much fuss.

Directed by
Lewis D. Collins
Genres
Western
Starring
Johnny Mack Brown, Myron Healey, Lois Hall
Tagline
Wells Fargo Payroll Hi-Jacked... Ranger Battles Outlaws!
Overview
As was customary in his late Monogram westerns, Johnny Mack Brown plays an undercover agent in Colorado Ambush. Brown is sent to Colorado to stem the activities of a particularly vicious outlaw gang

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Directed by
Lewis D. Collins
Genres
Western
Starring
Johnny Mack Brown, Myron Healey, Lois Hall
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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
    • crime
    • justice
    • deception
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    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
    Action5
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight2

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    Genres
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    Directed by
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    Written by
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    Starring
    Johnny Mack Brown, Myron Healey, Lois Hall, Tommy Farrell, Christine McIntyre, Lee Roberts, Marshall Bradford, Lyle Talbot
    Runtime
    52 min

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