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Run of the Arrow

1957 · 86 min

A brooding, morally charged Western that immerses you in a man's search for belonging amid brutal frontier conflict.

Directed by
Samuel Fuller
Genres
Western
Starring
Rod Steiger, Sara Montiel, Brian Keith
Tagline
The strange saga of the Johnny Reb who turned Sioux to wage a one-man war against the Yankees !
Overview
When the South loses the war, Confederate veteran O'Meara goes West, joins the Sioux, takes a wife and refuses to be an American but he must choose a side when the Sioux go to war against the U.S. Army.

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Directed by
Samuel Fuller
Genres
Western
Starring
Rod Steiger, Sara Montiel, Brian Keith
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • war
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • wilderness
  • military
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
Samuel Fuller
Written by
Samuel Fuller
Starring
Rod Steiger, Sara Montiel, Brian Keith, Ralph Meeker, Jay C. Flippen, Charles Bronson, Olive Carey, H.M. Wynant
Music
Victor Young
Cinematography
Joseph F. Biroc
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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