Springfield Rifle
1952 · 93 min · Director: André de Toth
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Major Lex Kearney, dishonourably discharged from the army for cowardice in battle, volunteers to go undercover to try to prevent raids against shipments of horses desperately needed for the Union war effort. Falling in with the gang of jayhawkers and Confederate soldiers who have been conducting the raids, he gradually gains their trust and is put in a position where he can discover who has been giving them secret information revealing the routes of the horse shipments.
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Springfield Rifle (1952) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anticipation 30%, Tension 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anticipation30%
- Tension25%
- Excitement20%
- Anxiety15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anticipation, Tension, Excitement. Genres: War, Western. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Anticipation, Tension and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 43 % | 40 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 56 % | 50 % | 39 % | 3 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sympathy | 60 % | 46 % | 38 % | 1 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sympathy | 57 % | 45 % | 39 % | 0 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 59 % | 54 % | 40 % | 4 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 55 % | 53 % | 41 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 48 % | 46 % | 6 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 46 % | 48 % | 6 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Excitement | 51 % | 40 % | 46 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 41 % | 46 % | 18 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Sympathy | 65 % | 57 % | 41 % | 9 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 66 % | 64 % | 45 % | 6 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 49 % | 53 % | 21 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Relief | 65 % | 43 % | 54 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 73 % | 60 % | 54 % | 25 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 71 % | 70 % | 44 % | 11 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 68 % | 66 % | 30 % | 14 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Excitement | 71 % | 69 % | 23 % | 13 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 75 % | 61 % | 18 % | 26 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Relief | 75 % | 42 % | 13 % | 53 % |
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
Erin Kearney
Austin McCool
Col. George Sharpe
Capt. Spencer (uncredited)
Jamie Kearney (uncredited)
Sergeant Major (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- André de Toth
- Written by
- Charles Marquis Warren, Frank Davis, Sloan Nibley
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1952
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anticipation
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