Cowboy
1958 · 92 min · Director: Delmer Daves
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Chicago hotel clerk Frank Harris dreams of life as a cowboy, and he gets his chance when, jilted by the father of the woman he loves, he joins Tom Reece and his cattle-driving outfit. Soon, though, the tenderfoot finds out life on the range is neither what he expected nor what he's been looking for...
Emotional fingerprint
Cowboy (1958) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Empathy 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Empathy25%
- Tension20%
- Satisfaction15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Empathy, Tension. Genres: Western. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Empathy and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 32 % | 15 % | 22 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 38 % | 16 % | 27 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 41 % | 15 % | 25 % | 11 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 42 % | 21 % | 22 % | 7 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Relief | 41 % | 26 % | 23 % | 5 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 40 % | 23 % | 26 % | 5 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 49 % | 31 % | 35 % | 10 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 61 % | 44 % | 45 % | 28 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 61 % | 33 % | 50 % | 47 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sadness | 55 % | 21 % | 50 % | 50 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 62 % | 39 % | 48 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 72 % | 60 % | 46 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 73 % | 64 % | 54 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 67 % | 60 % | 51 % | 37 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 66 % | 61 % | 43 % | 23 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 71 % | 69 % | 45 % | 21 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 67 % | 61 % | 46 % | 26 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Empathy | 64 % | 54 % | 52 % | 44 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 72 % | 54 % | 59 % | 50 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Relief | 72 % | 42 % | 53 % | 30 % |
Riches to rags
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
Senor Vidal, Maria's Father
Don Manuel Arriega
Joe (uncredited)
Reese's Girl (uncredited)
Jose (uncredited)
Trail Hand (uncredited)
Slim Barrett
Tucker
Details
- Directed by
- Delmer Daves
- Written by
- Dalton Trumbo, Edmund H. North, Frank Harris
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1958
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Western
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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