Hell Bent for Leather

Hell Bent for Leather

Target For Terror!

Directed by George Sherman

Produced by Universal International Pictures

196082 min6.3 / 10

A tense Western cat-and-mouse chase where a wrongly accused man must evade a corrupt lawman while winning over a hostage-turned-ally.

When Clay Santell stops in the town of Sutterville after having his horse stolen, he is mistaken by townspeople for a murderer named Travers. The townspeople capture Santell, and turn him over to lawman Harry Deckett. Deckett, who is tired of chasing the real Travers, decides to kill Santell and pass him off as Travers. Santell escapes from Deckett, taking lovely Janet Gifford hostage in the process. Janet comes to believe Santell's story, and helps him in his struggle to prove his real identity.

Questions people ask

  • Is Hell Bent for Leather sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Hell Bent for Leather scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Hell Bent for Leather violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Does Hell Bent for Leather end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Hell Bent for Leather easy watching? 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.

48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity48

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise62

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Hell Bent for Leather

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Hell Bent for Leather

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Hell Bent for Leather, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Hell Bent for Leather, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Hell Bent for Leather, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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