Broken Arrow
1950 · 93 min · Director: Delmer Daves
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Indian scout Tom Jeffords is sent out to stem the war between the American settlers and Apaches in the late 1870s Arizona. He learns that the Indians kill only to protect themselves, or out of retaliation for white atrocities.
Emotional fingerprint
Broken Arrow (1950) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Hope 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy35%
- Hope25%
- Melancholy20%
- Anxiety10%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Hope, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, Romance, Western. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Hope and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Empathy | 53 % | 22 % | 47 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 63 % | 23 % | 54 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 71 % | 18 % | 64 % | 35 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 69 % | 19 % | 66 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 64 % | 30 % | 61 % | 14 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Hope | 56 % | 40 % | 44 % | 10 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Love | 52 % | 39 % | 25 % | 6 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Love | 63 % | 39 % | 34 % | 8 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 72 % | 35 % | 60 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 74 % | 29 % | 61 % | 23 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Love | 68 % | 38 % | 36 % | 16 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Love | 64 % | 45 % | 30 % | 19 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Love | 65 % | 49 % | 43 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Hope | 64 % | 56 % | 48 % | 18 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Hope | 66 % | 58 % | 55 % | 13 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 74 % | 55 % | 55 % | 6 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Love | 79 % | 57 % | 39 % | 3 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Love | 84 % | 49 % | 45 % | 25 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 90 % | 32 % | 67 % | 62 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Rags to riches
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Col. Bernall (uncredited)
Nalikadeya - Cochise's Wife (uncredited)
Pionsenay - Chosen Warrior (uncredited)
American Indian/Redbird (uncredited)
Indian (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Delmer Daves
- Written by
- Albert Maltz, Elliott Arnold
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1950
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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