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Last of the Comanches

1953 · 85 min

A dusty, pared-down siege western that keeps you watching through steady tension and a ragtag group's grim endurance.

Tagline
Ten men ... a woman ... and only a ghost of a chance !
Overview
It's 1876 and all the Indians are at peace except the Comanches lead by Black Cloud. When Black Cloud wipes out a town, only six soldiers are left and they head for the nearest fort. In the desert they are reinforced by members of a stagecoach and find some water at a deserted mission. Pinned down by Black Cloud they send an Indian boy who was Black Cloud's prisoner on to the fort while they try to bargain with Black Cloud whom they learn is without water.

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • isolation
    • war
    • loyalty
    Places
    • wilderness
    • single country house
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness5
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    western
    Directed by
    André de Toth
    Written by
    Kenneth Gamet
    Starring
    Broderick Crawford, Barbara Hale, Johnny Stewart, Lloyd Bridges, Mickey Shaughnessy, George Mathews, Hugh Sanders, Ric Roman
    Music
    George Duning
    Cinematography
    Ray Cory, Charles Lawton Jr.
    Runtime
    85 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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