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3 Godfathers

1948 · 102 min

A warm, rugged Western that balances desert peril with gentle humour and a moving story of redemption.

Tagline
John Ford's Legend of the Southwest!
Overview
Three outlaws on the run discover a dying woman and her baby. They swear to bring the infant to safety across the desert, even at the risk of their own lives.

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • survival
  • faith
  • parenthood
  • loyalty
Places
  • wilderness
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour4
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
John Ford
Written by
Frank S. Nugent, Laurence Stallings, Robert Nathan
Starring
John Wayne, Pedro Armendáriz, Harry Carey Jr., Ward Bond, Mae Marsh, Mildred Natwick, Jane Darwell, Guy Kibbee
Music
Richard Hageman
Cinematography
Winton C. Hoch
Runtime
102 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Spanish, English

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