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Five Guns West

1955 · 78 min

A dusty, quick-moving western with rough men, a lone woman, and the slow build of greed and gunfire.

Directed by
Roger Corman
Genres
Western, Action
Tagline
GUNS, GOLD AND A GIRL!
Overview
During the Civil War, five condemned Southern prisoners are plucked off Death Row and promised pardons on the condition that they undertake a mission to head west and bring back a double-crossing Confederate spy who has a stagecoach full of Confederate gold.

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Free in the UK
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Directed by
Roger Corman
Genres
Western, Action
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • power
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror0
Humour2
Realism6
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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