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40 Guns to Apache Pass

1967 · 95 min

A sturdy, old-fashioned cavalry western that ambles through desert skirmishes toward a boy's hard-won redemption.

Directed by
William Witney
Genres
Western
Tagline
He had to get the guns through the whole Apache nation !
Overview
The Apaches are on the warpath and the Army must defend them. Murphy's mission is to get a shipment of rifles, but it's stolen by greedy white traders with the help of mutinous soldiers

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Directed by
William Witney
Genres
Western
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • redemption
  • loyalty
Places
  • wilderness
  • military
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
western
Directed by
William Witney
Written by
Mary Willingham, Willard W. Willingham
Starring
Audie Murphy, Michael Burns, Kenneth Tobey, Laraine Stephens, Robert Brubaker, Michael Blodgett, Michael Keep, Kay Stewart
Cinematography
Jacques R. Marquette
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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