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The King and Four Queens

1956 · 86 min

A breezy, sunlit western caper that coasts on charm, sly flirtation and gentle scheming rather than gunplay.

Tagline
The King plays the hottest game in the West . . . with four Queens!
Overview
Opportunistic con man Dan Kehoe ingratiates himself with the cantankerous mother of four outlaws and their beautiful widows in order to find their hidden gold.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • deception
  • greed
  • love
  • family
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
western, comedy, mystery, adventure
Directed by
Raoul Walsh
Written by
Margaret Fitts, Richard Alan Simmons
Starring
Clark Gable, Eleanor Parker, Jean Willes, Jo Van Fleet, Barbara Nichols, Sara Shane, Roy Roberts, Arthur Shields
Music
Alex North
Cinematography
Lucien Ballard
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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