# Buchanan Rides Alone (1958)

> A laconic Texas traveler becomes the target of a corrupt frontier dynasty after defending a Mexican stranger in a hostile border town.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/28014

## Facts

- Runtime: 80 min
- Genres: Western
- Director: Budd Boetticher
- Cast: Randolph Scott, Craig Stevens, Barry Kelley, Tol Avery, Peter Whitney, Manuel Rojas, L.Q. Jones, Robert Anderson
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051437/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: laconic, tense, witty, classic western night, short movie marathon

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