“There are some things a man just can’t run away from.”
synopsis
A diverse group of strangers travel by stagecoach through dangerous Apache territory. Social tensions simmer among them — a prostitute, a gambler, a drunken doctor, a pregnant officer’s wife — while outlaw Ringo Kid seeks revenge.
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mini-review
A diverse group of strangers travel by stagecoach through dangerous Apache territory. Social tensions simmer among them — a prostitute, a gambler, a drunken doctor, a pregnant officer’s wife — while outlaw Ringo Kid seeks revenge.
A classic-film mood.
Viewers curious about where modern Westerns began.
Anyone who appreciates ensemble tension over spectacle.
Absurdist's Corner
A cramped stagecoach becomes the entire moral laboratory of the American frontier.
fun facts
Elevated John Wayne to stardom.
Shot largely in Monument Valley, cementing its association with the American West.