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Born to the West

1937 · 59 min

A brisk, good-natured Western with light banter, fast chases, and clear-cut heroes and villains.

Directed by
Charles Barton
Genres
Western, Action, Romance
Starring
John Wayne, Marsha Hunt, Johnny Mack Brown
Tagline
CRIMSON-STREAKED ROMANCE HITS THE TRAIL!
Overview
Dare Rudd takes a shine to his cattleman cousin Tom's girlfriend who asks Tom to hire Dare to head the big cattle drive. Dare loses the money for the drive to cardsharps, but Tom wins it back, but Dare must save Tom's life.

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Directed by
Charles Barton
Genres
Western, Action, Romance
Starring
John Wayne, Marsha Hunt, Johnny Mack Brown
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
family
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
Humour4
Realism6
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
western, action, romance
Directed by
Charles Barton
Written by
Robert Yost, Stuart Anthony
Starring
John Wayne, Marsha Hunt, Johnny Mack Brown, John Patterson, Monte Blue, Syd Saylor, Lucien Littlefield, Jack Kennedy
Cinematography
Devereaux Jennings
Runtime
59 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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