Western Union

Western Union

A 20th Century-Fox Encore Hit !

Directed by Fritz Lang

Produced by 20th Century Fox

194195 min6.0 / 10

A classic Western adventure centered on the construction of the telegraph line, balancing frontier action with themes of redemption and progress through human cooperation.

When Edward Creighton leads the construction of the Western Union to unite East with West, he hires a Western reformed outlaw and a tenderfoot Eastern surveyor. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation in 2000.

Questions people ask

  • Does Western Union end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Western Union sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Western Union easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Western Union scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Western Union 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.

33/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity52

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise28

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Western Union

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Western Union

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Western Union, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Western Union, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Western Union, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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