Movie

Rawhide

1951 · 89 min

A taut, claustrophobic standoff that tightens like a wire, with dust, fear and quiet desperation pressing in from all sides.

Overview: At a desolate relay station in the west, a stagecoach attendant and a stranded woman traveller are held captive by a band of escaped convicts.
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, isolation, deception, violence
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
deception
violence
justice
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild