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Day of the Outlaw

1959 · 92 min

A cold, clenched siege western that tightens like a fist, all snow, silence and menace.

Directed by
André de Toth
Genres
Western
Tagline
Watch what happens to the women... watch the west explode!
Overview
Blaise Starrett is a rancher at odds with homesteaders when outlaws hold up the small town. The outlaws are held in check only by their notorious leader, but he is diagnosed with a fatal wound and the town is a powder keg waiting to blow.
How it feels
Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Isolation, survival, violence, power
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
André de Toth
Genres
Western
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • survival
    • violence
    • power
    • betrayal
    Places
    • small town
    • wilderness
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance3
    Tension8
    Darkness8
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    western
    Directed by
    André de Toth
    Written by
    Philip Yordan
    Starring
    Robert Ryan, Burl Ives, Tina Louise, Alan Marshal, Venetia Stevenson, David Nelson, Nehemiah Persoff, Jack Lambert
    Music
    Alexander Courage
    Cinematography
    Russell Harlan
    Runtime
    92 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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