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Movie poster: The Freeze-Out (1921)
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The Freeze-Out

1921 · 50 min Western
4.0 / 10 · TMDB

Into the town of Broken Buckle rides a stranger who threatens to open a new gambling establishment to rival the one operated by Denver Red and Headlight Whipple. The latter's sister, Zoe, who disapproves of her brother's saloon and is the local schoolteacher and owner of a notions store, tries to interest The Stranger in reforming the vice-ridden community.

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Year 1921
Country United States of America
Genre Western
Director John Ford
Runtime 50 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs a classic western conflict by pitting cynical pragmatism against naive idealism, relying on archetypal genre figures—the mysterious stranger, ruthless operators, and the virtuous heroine.

What lingers after the final showdown is the simple, effective tension of a community at a crossroads, resolved with the satisfying directness of the silent era. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: John Ford

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