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South of Arizona

1938 · 56 min

A quick, plain-spoken oater where a framed man races to unmask an impostor before the town turns on him.

Directed by: Sam Nelson
Genres: Drama, Music, Western
Starring: Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith, Bob Nolan

Overview: Kenyon has the newly arriving Ranger shot and his man Martin assume the Ranger's identity. Clay finds the Ranger before he dies and learns the truth. But when Clay confronts Martin, Martin convinces the townspeople he is a real Ranger and Clay is the murderer. Clay escapes and must now find a way to expose Martin as a fake.

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Directed by: Sam Nelson
Genres: Drama, Music, Western
Starring: Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith, Bob Nolan

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Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
deception
justice
betrayal
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: drama, music, western
Directed by: Sam Nelson
Written by: Bennett Cohen
Starring: Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith, Bob Nolan, Dick Curtis, Robert Fiske, Edmund Cobb, Art Mix, Dick Botiller
Cinematography: Benjamin H. Kline
Runtime: 56 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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