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Comanche Station

1960 · 74 min

A taut, spare ride through sunbaked badlands, where quiet men carry old wounds and every conversation hums with unspoken threat.

Directed by
Budd Boetticher
Genres
Western
Starring
Randolph Scott, Nancy Gates, Claude Akins
Tagline
The One-Man War Against The Comancheros!
Overview
A white man trades with the Comanche for the release of a female stranger and the pair cross paths with three outlaws who have their eyes on the handsome reward for bringing her home and Comanche on the warpath.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Budd Boetticher
Genres
Western
Starring
Randolph Scott, Nancy Gates, Claude Akins
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • grief
  • justice
  • isolation
Places
  • wilderness
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
Budd Boetticher
Written by
Burt Kennedy
Starring
Randolph Scott, Nancy Gates, Claude Akins, Skip Homeier, Richard Rust, Rand Brooks, Dyke Johnson, Foster Hood
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
74 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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