Behold a Pale Horse

Behold a Pale Horse

Of suspense, pursuit and courage...

Directed by Fred Zinnemann

Produced by Highwood-Brentwood Production, Columbia Pictures

1964118 min6.0 / 10

A tense cat-and-mouse thriller set against the shadow of the Spanish Civil War, where a legendary exile must weigh familial duty against the mortal danger of returning home.

Manuel Artiguez, a famous bandit during the Spanish civil war, has lived in French exile for 20 years. When his mother is dying he considers visiting her secretly in his Spanish home town. But his biggest enemy, the Spanish police officer Vinolas, prepared a trap at the hospital as a chance to finally catch Artiguez.

Questions people ask

  • Is Behold a Pale Horse sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Behold a Pale Horse scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Behold a Pale Horse violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Does Behold a Pale Horse end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Behold a Pale Horse easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

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18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity26

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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