The Cimarron Kid

The Cimarron Kid

He led the last great outlaw raids !

Directed by Budd Boetticher

Produced by Universal International Pictures

195284 min6.1 / 10

A mid-century Western action tale of a wronged man drawn into outlaw life, featuring train robberies, betrayal, and a bittersweet romantic ending.

Audie Murphy comes into his own as a Western star in this story. Wrongly accused by crooked railroad officials of aiding a train heist by his old friends the Daltons, he joins their gang and becomes an active participant in other robberies. Betrayed by a fellow gang member, Murphy becomes a fugitive in the end. Seeking refuge at the ranch of a reformed gang member, he hopes to flee with the man's daughter to South America, but he's captured in the end and led off to jail. The girl promises to wait.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Cimarron Kid violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Does The Cimarron Kid end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Cimarron Kid scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is The Cimarron Kid sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Cimarron Kid 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.

44/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity51

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Surprise62

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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