Gunfighters

Gunfighters

Zane Grey's great romance of the west.

Directed by George Waggner

Produced by Producers-Actors Corporation, Columbia Pictures

194788 min5.7 / 10

A classic Western romance where a reformed gunfighter must clear his name and find a killer while navigating competing romantic interests and ranch intrigue.

Gunfighter "Brazos" Kane lays aside his guns "forever" when he is forced to shoot his best friend, and decides to join another friend, Bob Tyrell, as a cowhand on the Inskip ranch. Upon arriving there he finds the bullet-riddled body of his friend. He carries the body to the Banner ranch, the largest in the territory, and is accused by Banner of murdering Tyrell; Banner orders Deputy Sheriff Bill Yount, who is in Banner's pay, to arrest Kane. But Kane has the sympathy of Banner's daughter, Jane, who notifies Inskip of Kane's plight, and Inskip arrives in time to prevent a lynching. Sheriff Kiscade dismisses the murder charge for lack of evidence. Brazos then sets out to find the killer of his friend. Bess Bannister, Jane's sister, is in love with the Banner ranch foreman, Bard Macky, and knowing that Bard killed Tyrell and that Kane will track him down, then hampers Kane's mission somewhat by pretending to be in love with him.

Questions people ask

  • Does Gunfighters end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Gunfighters scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Gunfighters easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is Gunfighters sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is Gunfighters violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity36

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise27

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Gunfighters

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Gunfighters

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Gunfighters, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Gunfighters, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Gunfighters, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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