Santa Fe

Santa Fe

BEYOND FORBIDDEN FRONTIERS...Iron men forge a path of steel for "The Iron Horse!"

Directed by Irving Pichel

Produced by Columbia Pictures

195188 min6.8 / 10

A post-Civil War Western about fractured brotherhood and divided loyalties, built around railroad expansion and a tragic final confrontation.

After their service in the Civil War, four brothers go their separate ways, but later find themselves on opposite sides of a final showdown.

Questions people ask

  • Is Santa Fe sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Santa Fe violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Does Santa Fe end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Santa Fe scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Santa Fe 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.

43/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity16

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise62

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Santa Fe

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Santa Fe

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Santa Fe, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Santa Fe, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Santa Fe, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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