The Paleface

The Paleface

Like Merry Xmas and Happy New Year...They belong together!

Directed by Norman Z. McLeod

Produced by Paramount Pictures

194891 min6.1 / 10

A lighthearted, fast-paced Western comedy built on slapstick and romantic banter between a bumbling dentist and a fearless outlaw woman.

Bob Hope stars in this laugh-packed wild west spoof co-starring Jane Russell as a sexy Calamity Jane, Hope is a meek frontier dentist, "Painless" Peter Potter, who finds himself gunslinging alongside the fearless Calamity as she fights off outlaws and Indians.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Paleface sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Is The Paleface easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Does The Paleface end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is The Paleface scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Paleface violent? 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.

30/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity13

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise61

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Paleface

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Paleface

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Paleface, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Paleface, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Paleface, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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