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Gun for a Coward

1956 · 88 min

A somber, patient western that turns a family quarrel over courage into quiet, brooding drama rather than shootouts.

Directed by
Abner Biberman
Genres
Western
Tagline
SAGA OF WESTERN GUN-JUSTICE!
Overview
A young cowboy, whose dedication to the principles of peace and reason has earned him a reputation for cowardice, overcomes his psychological aversion to violence after his elder brother unjustly censures him for not joining in a foolhardy gunfight in which their youngest brother is killed.

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Directed by
Abner Biberman
Genres
Western
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • identity
  • grief
  • violence
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
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
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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