Station West

Station West

A STRANGER IN TOWN...WHERE STRANGERS WEREN'T WELCOME!...and he found out a gal double-crossed is Deadly as Poison!

Directed by Sidney Lanfield

Produced by RKO Radio Pictures

194887 min6.4 / 10

A classic noir-tinged Western mystery where an undercover investigator navigates a corrupt frontier town, caught between duty and a dangerous woman's deception.

When two US cavalrymen transporting a gold shipment get killed, US Army Intelligence investigator John Haven goes undercover to a mining and logging town to find the killers.

Questions people ask

  • Is Station West scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Station West sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is Station West violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Does Station West end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Station West 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.

46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity35

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise65

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Station West

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Station West

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Station West, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Station West, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Station West, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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