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Tension at Table Rock

1956 · 93 min

A somber, deliberate Western that builds quiet tension around reputation and fear, with moral weight and a steady, classic feel.

Directed by: Charles Marquis Warren
Genres: Western, Drama
Starring: Richard Egan, Dorothy Malone, Cameron Mitchell

Tagline: A man like Shane... the suspense of High Noon...
Overview: When the owner of a stagecoach station is killed, a gunman takes his place.

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Directed by: Charles Marquis Warren
Genres: Western, Drama
Starring: Richard Egan, Dorothy Malone, Cameron Mitchell

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
redemption
guilt
violence
family
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	5
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: western, drama
Directed by: Charles Marquis Warren
Written by: Winston Miller
Starring: Richard Egan, Dorothy Malone, Cameron Mitchell, Billy Chapin, Royal Dano, Edward Andrews, John Dehner, DeForest Kelley
Music: Dimitri Tiomkin
Cinematography: Joseph F. Biroc
Runtime: 93 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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