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Ramrod

1947 · 95 min

A taut, shadowy western that simmers with manipulation and sudden violence, feeling closer to noir than to open-range adventure.

Directed by
André de Toth
Genres
Western
Starring
Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, Don DeFore
Tagline
Men are so Easy!... A Little Lace, a Pair of Lips, a Touch, and they Kill for you!
Overview
A cattle-vs.-sheepman feud loses Connie Dickason her fiance, but gains her his ranch, which she determines to run alone in opposition to Frank Ivey, "boss" of the valley, whom her father Ben wanted her to marry. She hires recovering alcoholic Dave Nash as foreman and a crew of Ivey's enemies. Ivey fights back with violence and destruction, but Dave is determined to counter him legally... a feeling not shared by his associates. Connie's boast that, as a woman, she doesn't need guns proves justified, but plenty of gunplay results.

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Directed by
André de Toth
Genres
Western
Starring
Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, Don DeFore
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • power
  • revenge
  • loyalty
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
André de Toth
Written by
C. Graham Baker, Jack Moffitt, Cecile Kramer
Starring
Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, Don DeFore, Donald Crisp, Preston Foster, Arleen Whelan, Charles Ruggles, Lloyd Bridges
Music
Adolph Deutsch
Cinematography
Russell Harlan
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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