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Escape from Fort Bravo

1953 · 99 min

A classic Western that blends romance and tension, with sweeping desert vistas and a gripping siege.

Directed by
John Sturges
Genres
Western
Starring
William Holden, Eleanor Parker, John Forsythe
Tagline
M-G-M's Great Romance Excitingly photographed in Ansco Color
Overview
A Southern belle frees a Rebel officer and his men from a Union captain's Arizona fort.

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Directed by
John Sturges
Genres
Western
Starring
William Holden, Eleanor Parker, John Forsythe
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How it feels

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • love
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
Places
  • military
  • wilderness
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
Humour3
Realism6
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
John Sturges
Written by
Frank Fenton
Starring
William Holden, Eleanor Parker, John Forsythe, William Demarest, William Campbell, Polly Bergen, Richard Anderson, Carl Benton Reid
Music
Jeff Alexander
Cinematography
Robert Surtees
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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