# Breakheart Pass (1975)

> A taciturn prisoner and a train full of soldiers must survive a snowbound western murder conspiracy before reaching an isolated fort.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3923

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Thriller, Western, Mystery
- Director: Tom Gries
- Cast: Charles Bronson, Ben Johnson, Richard Crenna, Jill Ireland, Charles Durning, Ed Lauter, Bill McKinney, David Huddleston
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072735/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, adventurous, suspicious, classic western night, thriller double feature

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