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A Man Alone

1955 · 96 min

A tense, shadowy western where a hunted man hides in a sickroom and slowly earns trust, building to a mob-driven climax.

Directed by
Ray Milland
Genres
Western, Romance
Tagline
Somewhere in the DARK a Bullet Drilled Home !
Overview
A gunfighter, stranded in the desert, comes across the aftermath of a stage robbery, in which all the passengers were killed. He takes one of the horses to ride to town to report the massacre, but finds himself accused of it. He also finds himself accused of the murder of the local banker, and winds up hiding in the basement of a house where the local sheriff, who is very sick, lives with his daughter.

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Directed by
Ray Milland
Genres
Western, Romance
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • corruption
  • isolation
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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