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Man in the Saddle

1951 · 87 min

A lean, sun-baked western that moves steadily toward a tense showdown, with a stoic hero caught between land, loyalty and two women.

Tagline
SIX-GUN SHOWDOWN IN THE SIERRAS
Overview
A small rancher is being harassed by his mighty and powerful neighbor. When the neighbor even hires gunmen to intimidate him he has to defend himself and his property by means of violence.

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  • Channel 4 Plus
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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
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • betrayal
  • love
  • justice
  • violence
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
André de Toth
Written by
Kenneth Gamet
Starring
Randolph Scott, Joan Leslie, Ellen Drew, Alexander Knox, Richard Rober, John Russell, Alfonso Bedoya, Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Music
George Duning
Cinematography
Charles Lawton Jr.
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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