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Day of the Badman

1958 · 81 min

A taut, old-fashioned Western that simmers with moral tension and personal betrayal, keeping you gripped without flash.

Tagline: HE TURNED KILLER...for one day!
Overview: Judge Jim Scott must contend with the vicious relatives of a murderer he's about to sentence...and his unfaithful fiancee.
How it feels: Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, betrayal, family, power
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
betrayal
family
power
morality
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild