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Along the Great Divide

1951 · 88 min

A taut, sun-scorched chase across harsh country, driven by duty and vengeance, with a satisfying final twist.

Tagline
AN ADVENTURE THAT AVALANCHES FROM THE BULLET-PROOF ROOF OF THE ROCKIES TO THE FIERY DESERT FLOOR!
Overview
US marshal Len Merrick saves Tim Keith from lynching at the hands of the Roden clan, and hopes to get him to Santa Loma for trial. Vindictive Ned Roden, whose son Ed was killed, still wants personal revenge, and Tim would like to escape before Ned catches up with him again. Can the marshal make it across the desert with Tim and his daughter? Even if he makes it, will justice be served?

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • revenge
  • loyalty
  • family
  • survival
Places
  • wilderness
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
Raoul Walsh
Written by
Walter Doniger, Lewis Meltzer
Starring
Kirk Douglas, Virginia Mayo, John Agar, Walter Brennan, Ray Teal, Hugh Sanders, Morris Ankrum, James Anderson
Music
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Cinematography
Sidney Hickox
Runtime
88 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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