Is Strictly Business sad?

Barely. Less sad than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Strictly Business easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Strictly Business scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Strictly Business violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Strictly Business end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Strictly Business

Name: Strictly Business
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1963
Duration: 84 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Vladlen Paulus, Aleksandr Shvorin, Viktor Gromov, Vladimir Pitsek, Viktor Uralsky

Directed by Leonid Gaidai

Produced by Mosfilm

196384 min7.3 / 10

A lighthearted anthology of O. Henry tales set in the Wild West, built on ironic twists and clever schemes rather than sentiment or spectacle.

Three stories based on O. Henry novels. (1) Bob Tidball recovers $30,000 in pristine credit cards from a bandit’s sack and races across the plains until his horse breaks its leg. Forced to mount Dodson’s stallion, he’s ambushed and killed by “Shark” Dodson, who seizes the entire loot. (2) A thief slips through a third-floor window to steal a stack of bills from a sleeping gentleman’s dressing table. When the homeowner awakens and raises only one hand against the revolver—his other immobilized by a sudden rheumatic attack—the would-be robber reconsiders his plan. (3) Sam and Bill, two small-time grifters short $2,000 for their swindle, decide to kidnap Ebeneger Dorset’s young son. They demand exactly that sum as ransom, setting in motion a desperate bargain.

Clusters

Quirky Genius Movies Comedic Heist Movies Funny Misfit Road Trip Underdog Team Victories Native American & Frontier Life

Genres

Comedy

Keywords

Wild West 19th Century Short Film

Questions people ask

Is Strictly Business sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Is Strictly Business easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Is Strictly Business scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Strictly Business violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Strictly Business end with hope? 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.

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