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A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die

1968 · 118 min

A somber, gritty western that follows a doomed man's struggle for redemption amid violence and betrayal.

Directed by
Franco Giraldi
Genres
Western
Starring
Alex Cord, Arthur Kennedy, Robert Ryan
Tagline
That's all McCord gives them!
Overview
A famous gunman decides to change his life around and turn himself in when amnesty is declared by the new governor of the New Mexico Territory, but a vindictive sheriff sets out to stop him from reaching the Territory.

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Directed by
Franco Giraldi
Genres
Western
Starring
Alex Cord, Arthur Kennedy, Robert Ryan
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • survival
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • fate
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
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
western
Directed by
Franco Giraldi
Written by
Ugo Liberatore, Louis Garfinkle
Starring
Alex Cord, Arthur Kennedy, Robert Ryan, Enzo Fiermonte, Renato Romano, Franco Lantieri, Giampiero Albertini, Mario Brega
Music
Carlo Rustichelli
Cinematography
Aiace Parolin
Runtime
118 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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