Movie

Horizons West

1952 · 81 min

A brooding, classical Western that pits brother against brother in a slow-burning moral tragedy of ambition and loyalty.

Tagline: LAWLESS RUTHLESS DEFIANCE!
Overview: Following the Civil War, brothers Dan and Neil Hammond return to Texas, where ambitious Dan turns to rustling and then shady land deals to build an empire. Being held for a murder, he's rescued from a lynch mob by Neil, now the Marshal, but they have an inevitable falling-out.
How it feels: Dark, tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, betrayal, family, corruption
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 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: ambition
betrayal
family
corruption
justice
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild