The Ride Back

The Ride Back

It Rides a Trail NO Western Ever Rode Before!

Directed by Oscar Rudolph, Allen H. Miner

Produced by United Artists, The Associates & Aldrich Company

195779 min6.4 / 10

A character-driven Western about a failed lawman seeking redemption through a morally complex extradition, grappling with self-worth and duty.

A troubled sheriff, a failure at everything in his life, tries to redeem himself by extraditing a popular gunfighter from Mexico to stand trial for murder.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Ride Back sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is The Ride Back violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Does The Ride Back end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Ride Back easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Ride Back scary? 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.

36/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity39

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise28

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Ride Back

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Ride Back

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Ride Back, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Ride Back, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Ride Back, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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