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Santa Fe Trail

1940 · 110 min

A sturdy old-fashioned cavalry adventure with sweeping frontier action, a stern villain, and a light romantic triangle to soften the history.

Tagline
Where the railroad and civilization ended, the Sante Fe Trail began!
Overview
As a penalty for fighting fellow classmates days before graduating from West Point, J.E.B. Stuart, George Armstrong Custer and four friends are assigned to the 2nd Cavalry, stationed at Fort Leavenworth. While there they aid in the capture and execution of the abolitionist, John Brown following the Battle of Harper's Ferry.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • justice
  • friendship
  • love
  • violence
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour3
Realism5
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
western
Directed by
Michael Curtiz
Written by
Robert Buckner
Starring
Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Raymond Massey, Ronald Reagan, Alan Hale, William Lundigan, Van Heflin, Gene Reynolds
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
110 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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