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Forty Guns

1957 · 80 min · Director: Samuel Fuller ★ IMDb 6.9 · 7,282 ratings

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An authoritarian rancher rules an Arizona county with her private posse of hired guns. When a new Marshall arrives to set things straight, the cattle queen finds herself falling for the avowedly non-violent lawman. Both have itchy-fingered brothers, a female gunman enters the picture, and things go desperately wrong.

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Emotional fingerprint

Forty Guns (1957) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Excitement 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Love20%
  2. Fear15%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Excitement, Love. Genres: Drama, Western. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Excitement and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Sadness
  • Love

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Love

Tension
Sadness
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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 28 %, then rises around 63 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionSadnessLove
2.5 %≈ 2′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
7.5 %≈ 6′Tension60 %57 %30 %0 %
12.5 %≈ 10′Tension60 %57 %28 %3 %
17.5 %≈ 14′Tension56 %54 %20 %6 %
22.5 %≈ 18′Tension53 %50 %23 %6 %
27.5 %≈ 22′Tension51 %48 %23 %5 %
32.5 %≈ 26′Tension51 %49 %12 %7 %
37.5 %≈ 30′Tension52 %50 %14 %10 %
42.5 %≈ 34′Tension58 %55 %35 %8 %
47.5 %≈ 38′Sadness60 %53 %44 %10 %
52.5 %≈ 42′Humor51 %34 %36 %22 %
57.5 %≈ 46′Sadness55 %34 %31 %28 %
62.5 %≈ 50′Tension70 %61 %28 %18 %
67.5 %≈ 54′Tension76 %66 %40 %8 %
72.5 %≈ 58′Sadness76 %44 %54 %25 %
77.5 %≈ 62′Love76 %25 %47 %52 %
82.5 %≈ 66′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
87.5 %≈ 70′Tension79 %60 %57 %28 %
92.5 %≈ 74′Love72 %36 %54 %42 %
97.5 %≈ 78′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

JE
John Ericson

GB
Gene Barry

GB
Gene Barry

Wes Bonell

RD
Robert Dix

RD
Robert Dix

Chico Bonell

JC
Jidge Carroll

PD
Paul Dubov

GM
Gerald Milton

ZR
Ziva Rodann

Hank Worden

Marshal John Chisum

NM
Neyle Morrow

Wiley

Chuck Roberson

Howard Swain

CH
Chuck Hayward

Charlie Savage

SW
Sandra Wirth

Chico's Girlfriend

EB
Eve Brent

Louvenia Spanger

AC
Albert Cavens

Doctor (uncredited)

TD
Tex Driscoll

Barber (uncredited)

BF
Bob Folkerson

Gunman (uncredited)

CH
Carol Henry

Gunman (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Samuel Fuller
Written by
Samuel Fuller
Type
Movies
Released
1957
Runtime
80 min
Country
United States of America
Genres
Drama, Western
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.9 · 7,282 ratings
Feels mostly
Tension
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