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The Deadly Companions

1961 · 93 min

A somber, deliberate western that lingers on moral unease and quiet tension rather than action.

Tagline
ALONE... IN AN UNTAMED LAND -- WITH THREE MEN WHO FORCED THEIR WAY INTO HER LIFE!
Overview
An ex-army officer accidentally kills a woman's son and tries to make up for it by escorting the funeral procession through dangerous Indian territory.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • grief
  • survival
  • betrayal
Places
  • wilderness
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
Sam Peckinpah
Written by
Albert Sidney Fleischman
Starring
Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith, Steve Cochran, Chill Wills, Strother Martin, Will Wright, James O'Hara, Peter O'Crotty
Music
Marlin Skiles
Cinematography
William H. Clothier
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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