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The Sons of Katie Elder

1965 · 122 min

A warm, old-fashioned western that mixes brotherly banter with a somber quest for justice, easy to settle into.

Tagline
From the four winds they came, the four brothers, their eyes smoking and their fingers itching...
Overview
The four sons of Katie Elder reunite in their hometown of Clearwater, Texas for her funeral and discover that the family ranch is now in the hands of Morgan Hastings, a corrupt businessman who wants to exploit the area around the town.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • grief
  • revenge
  • justice
  • loyalty
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour4
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Genres
western
Directed by
Henry Hathaway
Written by
Harry Essex, William H. Wright, Allan Weiss
Starring
John Wayne, Dean Martin, Martha Hyer, Michael Anderson Jr., Earl Holliman, Jeremy Slate, James Gregory, Paul Fix
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
122 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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