Saddle the Wind

Saddle the Wind

Brothers with guns who... Saddle the Wind

Directed by Robert Parrish

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

195884 min6.7 / 10

A classic Western exploring the tension between a reformed gunslinger's peaceful life and the chaos his wild brother brings, centered on family bonds and the pull of the past.

Steve Sinclair is a world-weary former gunslinger, now living as a peaceful farmer. Things go wrong when his wild younger brother Tony arrives on the scene with his new bride Joan Blake.

Questions people ask

  • Is Saddle the Wind violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Saddle the Wind scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Saddle the Wind sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Saddle the Wind easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Saddle the Wind end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity33

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise49

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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