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Day of the Outlaw

1959Movie1 h 32 min

Western
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ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Rotten Tomatoes100%71%

A slow-burning, tense western movie about history.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

Skip it if you want fast pacing

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Not for laughs, warmth or comfort.

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Story

Watch what happens to the women... watch the west explode!

Blaise Starrett is a rancher at odds with homesteaders when outlaws hold up the small town. The outlaws are held in check only by their notorious leader, but he is diagnosed with a fatal wound and the town is a powder keg waiting to blow.

Feels like

  • Western
  • Outlaw Drama
  • Moral Conflict
  • Bleak Atmosphere
  • Slow Burn
  • Tension
  • 1950s
  • Character-Driven

Cast

17 of 17

Crew

Directed by
André de Toth
Written by
Philip Yordan, Lee E. Wells
Produced by
Philip Yordan, Sidney Harmon
Music by
Alexander Courage

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Facts

May 14, 1959 · 1 h 32 min · Violence

Released
May 14, 1959
Runtime
1 h 32 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Western
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$400,000
Available in
134 countries

Tropes

No-Holds-Barred Beatdown, Brutal Brawl, Hard-to-Light Fire +9

  • No-Holds-Barred Beatdown
  • Brutal Brawl
  • Hard-to-Light Fire
  • Closest Thing We Got
  • Slasher Smile
  • Affably Evil
  • Attempted Rape
  • Twilight of the Old West
  • Extremely Short Timespan
  • Open Heart Dentistry
  • Nothing Up My Sleeve
  • The Coats Are Off

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