Movie

Silver Lode

1954 · 81 min

A tight, ticking-clock western where a friendly town slowly turns hostile, leaving you uneasy and gripped by mounting paranoia.

Tagline: While the mob waits they match bullet for bullet… life for life!
Overview: Dan Ballard, a respected citizen in the western town of Silver Lode, has his wedding interrupted by four men led by Ned McCarty, an old acquaintance who, as a US Marshal, arrests Ballard for the murder of his brother and the theft of $20,000. Ballard seeks to stall McCarty while tracking down evidence that will prove his innocence.
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Justice, betrayal, isolation, mystery
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
betrayal
isolation
mystery
morality
Places: small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none