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Face of a Fugitive

1959 · 81 min

A taut, morally shaded western that keeps you leaning forward, rooting for a fugitive trying to outrun his past.

Directed by
Paul Wendkos
Genres
Drama, Western
Tagline
DANGER SHADOWED EVERY STEP HE TOOK!
Overview
A man who was falsly accused for murder escapes the sheriffs and starts a new life in a town at the border of the States to Mexico. But he cannot settle in peace as his chasers are trying to find him.

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Directed by
Paul Wendkos
Genres
Drama, Western
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • justice
  • redemption
  • guilt
  • love
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, western
Directed by
Paul Wendkos
Written by
Daniel B. Ullman, David T. Chantler
Starring
Fred MacMurray, Lin McCarthy, Dorothy Green, Alan Baxter, Myrna Fahey, James Coburn, Francis De Sales, Gina Gillespie
Music
Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography
Wilfrid M. Cline
Runtime
81 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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