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Savage Sam

1963 · 103 min

A sturdy old-fashioned Western adventure with a loyal dog, earnest kids, and enough peril to keep you watching.

Directed by
Norman Tokar
Genres
Drama, Action, Family
Starring
Brian Keith, Tommy Kirk, Kevin Corcoran
Tagline
Two tough Texans take on the whole Apache nation!
Overview
Travis, Arliss, and Lisbeth are captured by Apaches while Old Yeller's son, Sam, tracks their trail.

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Directed by
Norman Tokar
Genres
Drama, Action, Family
Starring
Brian Keith, Tommy Kirk, Kevin Corcoran
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • survival
  • family
  • loyalty
  • coming-of-age
  • revenge
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
drama, action, family, adventure, western
Directed by
Norman Tokar
Written by
William Tunberg, Fred Gipson
Starring
Brian Keith, Tommy Kirk, Kevin Corcoran, Dewey Martin, Jeff York, Marta Kristen, Rafael Campos, Rodolfo Acosta
Cinematography
Edward Colman
Runtime
103 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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