
The Deadly Companions
ALONE... IN AN UNTAMED LAND -- WITH THREE MEN WHO FORCED THEIR WAY INTO HER LIFE!
Directed by Sam Peckinpah
Produced by Pathé-America Distributing Company, Carousel Productions
A somber Western about guilt and redemption, following an officer's attempt to atone for a tragic accident by protecting a grieving widow through hostile frontier territory.
An ex-army officer accidentally kills a woman's son and tries to make up for it by escorting the funeral procession through dangerous Indian territory.
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Is The Deadly Companions sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Deadly Companions scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Does The Deadly Companions end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The Deadly Companions violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
Is The Deadly Companions easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Conventional, and it does not land.
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Like The Deadly Companions
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Deadly Companions
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Deadly Companions, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Deadly Companions, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Deadly Companions, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































