Night Passage

Night Passage

This was the night when the naked fury of the McLaines flamed out with consuming vengeance across a terrorized land!

Directed by James Neilson

Produced by Universal International Pictures

195790 min6.5 / 10

A mid-century Western about redemption and vengeance, where a fallen man gets a second chance but must confront his past amid railroad violence and family conflict.

Grant MacLaine, a former railroad troubleshooter, lost his job after letting his outlaw, the Utica Kid, escape. After spending five years wandering the west and earning his living playing the accordion, he is given a second chance by his former boss.

Questions people ask

  • Is Night Passage sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Night Passage violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Night Passage scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Does Night Passage end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Night Passage 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.

35/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity24

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise37

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Night Passage

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Night Passage

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Night Passage, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Night Passage, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Night Passage, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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