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Invitation to a Gunfighter

1964 · 92 min

A brooding, socially conscious western that simmers with racial tension and moral ambiguity, building to a tense, cathartic standoff.

Directed by
Richard Wilson
Genres
Western
Starring
Yul Brynner, Janice Rule, George Segal
Tagline
He Kills By Invitation
Overview
In New Mexico, a Confederate veteran returns home to find his fiancée married to a Union soldier, his Yankee neighbors rallied against him and his property sold by the local banker who then hires a gunman to kill him.

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Directed by
Richard Wilson
Genres
Western
Starring
Yul Brynner, Janice Rule, George Segal
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • race
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • redemption
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
western
Directed by
Richard Wilson
Written by
Elizabeth Wilson, Richard Wilson
Starring
Yul Brynner, Janice Rule, George Segal, Alfred Ryder, Clifford David, Mike Kellin, Brad Dexter, Pat Hingle
Cinematography
Joseph MacDonald
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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