Movie

The Rare Breed

1966 · 97 min

A sturdy, good-natured frontier ride with rugged scenery, scrappy cattlemen and a gentle old-fashioned romance at its heart.

Tagline: Young lovers ... restless, bold, ready to meet the brawling dangers of the raw West ... Head On !
Overview: When her husband dies en route to America, Martha Price and her daughter Hilary are left to carry out his dream: the introduction of Hereford cattle into the American West. They enlist Sam "Bulldog" Burnett in their efforts to transport their lone bull, a Hereford named Vindicator, to a breeder in Texas, but the trail is fraught with danger and even Burnett doubts the survival potential of this "rare breed" of cattle.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, tense and romantic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Survival, family, love, ambition
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 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
family
love
ambition
redemption
Places: countryside
wilderness
road trip
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none