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Hawks’ leisurely but surprisingly suspenseful chamber western mixes drama and comedy to create an unforgettable classic.

Western 1958 141 mins

Director: Howard Hawks

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Overview

Hawks’ acclaimed chamber western is at once defiantly idiosyncratic (complete with wordless prologue and musical interlude), leisurely in pace, and engrossing throughout, peppered with suspenseful set-pieces and an exhilarating finale. The story – about a sheriff helped by a motley band of misfits in defending his jail from a murderous gang – is less important than the generous characterisation and meticulous balancing of drama and comedy.

Ranked 101st in the 2022 Sight and Sound Greatest Films of All Time poll.

Director

Howard Hawks

Featuring

John Wayne , Dean Martin , Rick Nelson , Angie Dickinson and Walter Brennan

Genres

Western

Certificate

Mild violence, threat, sex references

Country

USA

Language

English

Accessibility

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