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The Man from Colorado

1948 · 100 min

A somber, slow-burning Western that lingers on psychological unraveling and moral compromise, with tension building toward inevitable tragedy.

Directed by
Henry Levin
Genres
Western, Drama
Tagline
COLORADO WASN'T BIG ENOUGH FOR BOTH...WHEN A WOMAN CAME BETWEEN THEM!
Overview
Two friends return home after their discharge from the army after the Civil War. However, one of them has had deep-rooted psychological damage due to his experiences during the war, and as his behavior becomes more erratic--and violent--his friend desperately tries to find a way to help him.

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Directed by
Henry Levin
Genres
Western, Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • madness
  • friendship
  • justice
  • corruption
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
western, drama
Directed by
Henry Levin
Written by
Ben Maddow, Robert Hardy Andrews
Starring
Glenn Ford, William Holden, Ellen Drew, Ray Collins, Edgar Buchanan, Jerome Courtland, James Millican, Jim Bannon
Music
George Duning
Cinematography
William E. Snyder
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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