← ← Back
Movie poster: Straight Shooting (1917)
🎬 Movie

Straight Shooting

Watch Trailer
1917 · 62 min Western
6.0 / 10 · TMDB

Cattleman Flint cuts off farmer Sims' water supply. When Sims' son Ted goes for water, one of Flint's men kills him. Cheyenne is sent to finish off Sims, but finding the family at the newly dug grave, he changes sides.

Watch online

Click to play

📋 Film Details

Year 1917
Country United States of America
Genre Western
Director John Ford
Runtime 62 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.0/10 (16 votes)

📺 Where to Watch

Checking availability...

🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film constructs a foundational western conflict, exploring the stark moral choice between blind loyalty and awakened conscience. It relies on the vast, silent prairie as a character in itself, framing the human drama against an indifferent landscape.

What lingers after the final showdown is not just the action, but the quiet power of a man's change of heart. The simplicity of the narrative becomes its greatest strength, offering a clear archetype of the genre's potential for redemption. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: John Ford

🕯️

Best Watched

Best viewed as a foundational piece of cinema history, appreciating its raw, silent-era storytelling.

🎭 Cast

🎬 Similar Movies

💬 Audience Reviews

Write a Review

Quick rating — tap to vote:

Or write a full review:

0/2000