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Young Billy Young

1969 · 89 min

A slow-burning, old-fashioned Western with a brooding hero, a callow sidekick, and a touch of romance, settling into a measured, easy-watch rhythm.

Tagline
Billy better learn fast... or die young!
Overview
A peace-loving man named Ben Kane takes a job as deputy marshal of Lords, in the old West. Kane is no lawman, but he accepts the badge because he has an old score to settle with the town's chief trouble-maker. Once on the job, Kane must also deal with a young sharpshooter named Billy Young and a sharp and sassy saloon dancer, Lily.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 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
  • revenge
  • justice
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
Burt Kennedy
Written by
Burt Kennedy
Starring
Robert Mitchum, Angie Dickinson, Robert Walker Jr., David Carradine, Jack Kelly, John Anderson, Paul Fix, Willis Bouchey
Music
Shelly Manne
Cinematography
Harry Stradling Jr.
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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