Red Mountain

Red Mountain

Love and Life Were Cheap...When QUANTRELL'S RAIDERS Blazed a Trail of Terror Across the West!

Directed by William Dieterle

Produced by Hal Wallis Productions, Paramount Pictures

195184 min6.7 / 10

A mid-century Western noir about a fugitive Confederate captain whose moral corruption entangles innocent people in violence and betrayal during the Civil War's final days.

Towards the end of the American Civil War, a rebel captain flees to Colorado to join a band of Southern mercenaries. He drags an innocent gold prospecting couple into trouble when the husband is accused of a murder he committed.

Questions people ask

  • Is Red Mountain scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does Red Mountain end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Red Mountain violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Red Mountain sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Red Mountain 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.

54/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity30

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise84

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Red Mountain

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Red Mountain

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Red Mountain, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Red Mountain, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Red Mountain, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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