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Bare Fists

1919 · 61 min

A brisk, earnest silent Western where a man's promise is tested by family loyalty and frontier justice.

Tagline
HARRY CAREY as the Man who Promised his Mother he Wouldn't Shoot in "BARE FISTS"
Overview
Harry's father is killed in a gunfight, and his mother makes him swear he'll never again use his gun, and rely only on his bare fists. But when his little brother is branded on the chest by cattle rustlers, will Harry break his promise?

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • family
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • violence
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
John Ford
Written by
Eugene B. Lewis
Starring
Harry Carey, Betty Schade, Joe Harris, Vester Pegg, Mollie McConnell, Anna Mae Walthall, Howard Enstedt, Joseph W. Girard
Cinematography
John W. Brown
Runtime
61 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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