# Last Train from Gun Hill (1959)

> A grieving marshal enters a hostile cattle town to arrest his old friend's murderous son before the last train leaves.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8717

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Western
- Director: John Sturges
- Cast: Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, Earl Holliman, Carolyn Jones, Brad Dexter, Brian G. Hutton, Ziva Rodann, Bing Russell
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052993/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: grim, tense, foreboding, classic western night, old hollywood marathon

## Synopsis

A marshal's quest for justice leads him into a deadly confrontation with an old friend.

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- [Decision at Sundown (1957)](https://ember.film/movie/25115)

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