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The Stranger Wore a Gun

1953 · 82 min

A lean, old-fashioned western that moves briskly through gunfights and moral choices, offering straightforward, low-stakes entertainment.

Tagline
THE SCREEN'S GREATEST OUTDOOR STAR
Overview
Having been a spy for Quantrill's raiders during the Civil War, Jeff Travis thinking himself a wanted man, flees to Prescott Arizona where he runs into Jules Mourret who knows of his past. He takes a job on the stage line that Mourret is trying to steal gold from. When Mourret's men kill a friend of his he sets out to get Mourret and his men. When his plan to have another gang get Mourret fails, he has to go after them himself.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • redemption
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • identity
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
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
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
André de Toth
Written by
Kenneth Gamet
Starring
Randolph Scott, Claire Trevor, Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Joan Weldon, George Macready, Alfonso Bedoya, Pierre Watkin
Cinematography
Lester White
Runtime
82 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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