
Tribute to a Bad Man
TOUGH AS A DESERT CACTUS!
Directed by Robert Wise
Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
A hard-edged Western about a brutal rancher's code of justice and the moral friction it creates with newcomers and romance.
Jeremy Rodock is a tough horse rancher who strings up rustlers as soon as looks at them. Fresh out of Pennsylvania, Steve Miller finds it hard to get used to Rodock’s ways, although he takes an immediate shine to his Greek girl Jocasta.
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Is Tribute to a Bad Man violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Tribute to a Bad Man sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Does Tribute to a Bad Man end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Tribute to a Bad Man scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Tribute to a Bad Man 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.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like Tribute to a Bad Man
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Tribute to a Bad Man
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Tribute to a Bad Man, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Tribute to a Bad Man, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Tribute to a Bad Man, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































