Movie

Night Passage

1957 · 90 min

A warm, old-fashioned Western that ambles along with easy charm, punctuated by bursts of tension and a bittersweet family drama.

Tagline: This was the night when the naked fury of the McLaines flamed out with consuming vengeance across a terrorized land!
Overview: Grant MacLaine, a former railroad troubleshooter, lost his job after letting his outlaw, the Utica Kid, escape. After spending five years wandering the west and earning his living playing the accordion, he is given a second chance by his former boss.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, tense and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, betrayal, redemption, loyalty
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 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
betrayal
redemption
loyalty
justice
Places: countryside
wilderness
small town
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none