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Rough Night in Jericho

1967 · 104 min

A gritty, slow-burning western where corruption and revenge simmer under a dusty, tense surface.

Directed by
Arnold Laven
Genres
Western
Starring
Dean Martin, George Peppard, Jean Simmons
Tagline
Who says they don't make westerns like they used to?
Overview
The only business in the Wild West town of Jericho that corrupt sheriff Alex Flood doesn't control behind the scenes is the stagecoach owned by tough-willed widow Molly Lang and her right-hand man, Hickman. Former marshal Dolan, recently hired by Lang and Hickman as a driver, wants to stay out of the mess, but when he sees Flood's henchman Yarbrough assault Lang, he steps up to fight the corruption.

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Directed by
Arnold Laven
Genres
Western
Starring
Dean Martin, George Peppard, Jean Simmons
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • revenge
  • justice
  • power
  • violence
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
Arnold Laven
Written by
Marvin H. Albert, Sydney Boehm
Starring
Dean Martin, George Peppard, Jean Simmons, John McIntire, Slim Pickens, Don Galloway, Brad Weston, Richard O'Brien
Music
Don Costa
Cinematography
Russell Metty
Runtime
104 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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