The Spikes Gang

The Spikes Gang

Three boys wanted to be like their hero, Harry Spikes. They got their wish. Soon they were worth a fortune. DEAD or ALIVE.

Directed by Richard Fleischer

Produced by Duo Productions, The Mirisch Company

197496 min6.7 / 10

A Western coming-of-age tale where three farm boys are seduced by outlaw mythology and mentored into crime by a charismatic bandit, blending adventure and moral corruption.

Three teenage farm boys stumble upon Harry Spikes, a local bandit wounded in a gun battle. While Harry is recuperating, he regales the young men with stories of his exciting past. The adventurous tales inspire them to start a gang of their own. Failing at their first attempt to rob a bank, the boys convince the gruff Spikes to teach them the ways of the desperado.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Spikes Gang sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

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

  • Is The Spikes Gang scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is The Spikes Gang violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is The Spikes Gang 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.

Written about

64/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity65

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise73

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Spikes Gang

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Spikes Gang

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Spikes Gang, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Spikes Gang, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Spikes Gang, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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