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The Jayhawkers!

1959 · 100 min

A sturdy, old-fashioned western that trades on simmering frontier tension and a slow-burning personal vendetta beneath its wide-open landscapes.

Directed by
Melvin Frank
Genres
Action, Western
Tagline
Against the background of a turbulent era when Civil War was a flaming cloud on history's horizon . . A TREMENDOUS MOTION PICTURE!
Overview
Before the U.S. Civil War rebel leader Luke Darcy sees himself as leader of a new independent Republic of Kansas but the military governor sends an ex-raider to capture Darcy.

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Directed by
Melvin Frank
Genres
Action, Western
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 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
  • revenge
  • power
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • violence
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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