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Canyon Passage

1946 · 92 min

A stately, scenic Western that blends romance and frontier danger with a bittersweet, unhurried tone.

Tagline
Every Exciting Character! Every Dangerous Moment....
Overview
In 1850s Oregon, a businessman is torn between his love of two very different women and his loyalty to a compulsive gambler friend who goes over the line.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • violence
Places
  • small town
  • 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
Action5
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
Jacques Tourneur
Written by
Ernest Haycox, Ernest Pascal
Starring
Dana Andrews, Brian Donlevy, Susan Hayward, Patricia Roc, Ward Bond, Hoagy Carmichael, Fay Holden, Stanley Ridges
Music
Frank Skinner
Cinematography
Edward Cronjager
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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