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Rio Conchos

1964 · 107 min

A gritty, sun-scorched Western that feels tense and morally heavy, with bursts of violence and a somber, mission-driven atmosphere.

Directed by
Gordon Douglas
Genres
Western
Starring
Richard Boone, Stuart Whitman, Anthony Franciosa
Tagline
Four men stalking the Apache nation...on a mission that could drench the whole Southwest in blood and flames!
Overview
Two Army officers, an alcoholic ex-Confederate soldier and a womanizing Mexican travel to Mexico on a secret mission to prevent a megalomaniacal ex-Confederate colonel from selling a cache of stolen rifles to a band of murderous Apaches.

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Directed by
Gordon Douglas
Genres
Western
Starring
Richard Boone, Stuart Whitman, Anthony Franciosa
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • war
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • redemption
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
Gordon Douglas
Written by
Clair Huffaker, Joseph Landon
Starring
Richard Boone, Stuart Whitman, Anthony Franciosa, Wende Wagner, Warner Anderson, Jim Brown, Rodolfo Acosta, Barry Kelley
Music
Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography
Joseph MacDonald
Runtime
107 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French, Spanish

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