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Winds of the Wasteland

1936 · 54 min

A brisk, good-natured B-western with simple heroes, clear villains, and plenty of horseback action.

Tagline
A six-shooter writes the law as war flames on the range! Adventure---as bullets blaze the pioneer trail!
Overview
The arrival of the telegraph put Pony Express riders like John Blair and his pal Smoky out of work. A race will decide whether they or stageline owner Drake get the government mail contract.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • friendship
  • justice
  • deception
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour4
Realism6
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
Mack V. Wright
Written by
Joseph F. Poland
Starring
John Wayne, Phyllis Fraser, Lew Kelly, Douglas Cosgrove, Lane Chandler, Sam Flint, Bob Kortman, Ed Cassidy
Cinematography
William Nobles
Runtime
54 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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