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Wind Across the Everglades

1958 · 94 min

A sweaty, morally charged swamp adventure that pits earnest idealism against rugged fatalism, with a raw, offbeat energy and a haunting sense of place.

Tagline
STORMING THE HEIGHTS OF MOTION PICTURE GREATNESS!
Overview
Set in the early 20th century, the film follows a game warden who arrives in Florida to enforce conservation laws. He soon finds himself pitted against Cottonmouth, the leader of a fierce group of bird poachers.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • nature
  • morality
  • obsession
  • justice
  • survival
Places
  • wilderness
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
adventure, drama
Directed by
Nicholas Ray
Written by
Budd Schulberg
Starring
Burl Ives, Christopher Plummer, Chana Eden, Gypsy Rose Lee, Tony Galento, Sammy Renick, Pat Henning, Peter Falk
Cinematography
Joseph C. Brun
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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