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3:10 to Yuma

1957 · 92 min

A taut, character-driven Western that slowly tightens the screws, pitting quiet decency against charismatic menace in a dusty, rain-starved town.

Tagline: The lonesome whistle of a train... bringing the gallows closer to a desperado... the showdown nearer to his captor!
Overview: Dan Evans, a small time farmer, is hired to escort Ben Wade, a dangerous outlaw, to Yuma. As Evans and Wade wait for the 3:10 train to Yuma, Wade's gang is racing to free him.

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 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: justice
morality
survival
family
loyalty
Places: small town
countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	5
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: western, drama, thriller
Directed by: Delmer Daves
Written by: Halsted Welles
Starring: Glenn Ford, Van Heflin, Felicia Farr, Leora Dana, Henry Jones, Richard Jaeckel, Robert Emhardt, Sheridan Comerate
Music: George Duning
Cinematography: Charles Lawton Jr.
Runtime: 92 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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