Ride, Vaquero!

Ride, Vaquero!

The Outlaw And The Beauty!

Directed by John Farrow

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Loew's Incorporated

195390 min6.1 / 10

A classic Western moral drama centered on a violent conflict between stepbrothers over land and justice, exploring themes of reformation and divided loyalty.

Two Mexican outlaws, Rio and Esqueda, raised as stepbrothers, have a showdown over the issue of whether to evict new settlers from their Texas border territory.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ride, Vaquero! violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Ride, Vaquero! sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Ride, Vaquero! end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Ride, Vaquero! scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Ride, Vaquero! 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.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity29

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Ride, Vaquero!

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ride, Vaquero!

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ride, Vaquero!, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ride, Vaquero!, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ride, Vaquero!, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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