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Three Violent People

1956 · 100 min

A brooding, old-fashioned western where personal betrayals and Reconstruction-era politics simmer under a tense, romantic surface.

Tagline
Violent love ... violent hate ... violent conflicts.
Overview
A rancher, his shady bride and his one-armed brother fight amid carpetbaggers in Texas.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • betrayal
  • family
  • redemption
  • love
  • justice
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
Rudolph Maté
Written by
James Edward Grant
Starring
Charlton Heston, Anne Baxter, Gilbert Roland, Tom Tryon, Forrest Tucker, Bruce Bennett, Elaine Stritch, Barton MacLane
Music
Walter Scharf
Cinematography
Loyal Griggs
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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