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Man with the Gun

1955 · 83 min

A taut, brooding western that simmers with quiet menace and sudden gunfire, anchored by a weary, wounded hero.

Directed by
Richard Wilson
Genres
Western
Starring
Robert Mitchum, Jan Sterling, Karen Sharpe
Tagline
A man who lived and breathed violence!
Overview
A stranger comes to town looking for his estranged wife. He finds her running the local girls. He also finds a town and sheriff afraid of their own shadow, scared of a landowner they never see who rules through his rowdy sidekicks. The stranger is a town tamer by trade, and he accepts a $500 commission to sort things out.

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Directed by
Richard Wilson
Genres
Western
Starring
Robert Mitchum, Jan Sterling, Karen Sharpe
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • justice
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
Richard Wilson
Written by
N.B. Stone Jr., Richard Wilson
Starring
Robert Mitchum, Jan Sterling, Karen Sharpe, Henry Hull, Emile Meyer, John Lupton, Barbara Lawrence, Ted de Corsia
Music
Alex North
Cinematography
Lee Garmes
Runtime
83 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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