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The Spoilers

1942 · 87 min

A classic Western adventure with a romantic spark, featuring a famous brawl and a fight for justice in the gold rush.

Tagline
Crashing Fists in the Gold-Crazed Alaska of '98!
Overview
When honest ship captain Roy Glennister gets swindled out of his mine claim, he turns to saloon singer Cherry Malotte for assistance in his battle with no-good town kingpin Alexander McNamara.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • justice
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • love
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, western
Directed by
Ray Enright
Written by
Tom Reed, Lawrence Hazard
Starring
Marlene Dietrich, Randolph Scott, John Wayne, Margaret Lindsay, Harry Carey, Richard Barthelmess, George Cleveland, Samuel S. Hinds
Music
Hans J. Salter
Cinematography
Milton Krasner
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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