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Warlock

1959 · 122 min

A brooding, character-driven western that simmers with moral tension and the weight of violent choices.

Directed by
Edward Dmytryk
Genres
Western
Starring
Richard Widmark, Henry Fonda, Anthony Quinn
Tagline
Wherever you've been ... Whatever you've seen ... You've never run into anything like Warlock.
Overview
A band of murderous cowboys has imposed a reign of terror on the town of Warlock. With the sheriff humiliatingly run out of town, the residents hire the services of Clay Blaisedell as de facto town marshal. He arrives along with his friend, Tom Morgan, and sets about restoring law and order on his own terms whilst also overseeing the establishment of a gambling house and saloon.

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Directed by
Edward Dmytryk
Genres
Western
Starring
Richard Widmark, Henry Fonda, Anthony Quinn
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • morality
Places
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Genres
western
Directed by
Edward Dmytryk
Written by
Robert Alan Aurthur
Starring
Richard Widmark, Henry Fonda, Anthony Quinn, Dorothy Malone, Dolores Michaels, Wallace Ford, Tom Drake, Richard Arlen
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Leigh Harline
Cinematography
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Runtime
122 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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