The Stranger Wore a Gun

The Stranger Wore a Gun

THE SCREEN'S GREATEST OUTDOOR STAR

Directed by André de Toth

Produced by Scott-Brown Productions, Columbia Pictures

195382 min5.5 / 10

A mid-century Western about a fugitive with a shadowed past who must confront his pursuers and avenge a friend's death in the Arizona territory.

Having been a spy for Quantrill's raiders during the Civil War, Jeff Travis thinking himself a wanted man, flees to Prescott Arizona where he runs into Jules Mourret who knows of his past. He takes a job on the stage line that Mourret is trying to steal gold from. When Mourret's men kill a friend of his he sets out to get Mourret and his men. When his plan to have another gang get Mourret fails, he has to go after them himself.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Stranger Wore a Gun scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is The Stranger Wore a Gun violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

  • Is The Stranger Wore a Gun sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does The Stranger Wore a Gun end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Stranger Wore a Gun 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.

20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity38

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise19

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Stranger Wore a Gun

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Stranger Wore a Gun

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Stranger Wore a Gun, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Stranger Wore a Gun, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Stranger Wore a Gun, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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