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Gunman's Walk

1958 · 95 min

A brooding, morally charged western that simmers with family conflict and builds to a grim, inevitable confrontation.

Tagline
BLISTERING RAW DRAMA!
Overview
A powerful rancher always protects his wild adult son by paying for damages and bribing witnesses, until his crimes become too serious to rectify.

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  • Channel 4 Plus
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • guilt
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
Phil Karlson
Written by
Frank S. Nugent
Starring
Van Heflin, Tab Hunter, Kathryn Grant, James Darren, Mickey Shaughnessy, Robert F. Simon, Edward Platt, Ray Teal
Music
George Duning
Cinematography
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Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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