Overview
A tense showdown unfolds as a rancher must escort a notorious outlaw to justice.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- dusty
- morally serious
- classic western night
- focused movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a tightly scripted, suspenseful western distinguished by Delmer Daves's businesslike direction, dusty atmosphere, and strong lead performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ben Wade repeatedly tests and manipulates Dan Evans while they wait under siege for the train to Yuma.
Dan Evans accepts the escort assignment because drought and financial hardship threaten his ranch and family.
The black-and-white photography renders the Arizona landscape, small town, and hotel siege in stark tones.
The characters must hold Ben Wade until the 3:10 train to Yuma arrives as his gang closes in.
Films like 3:10 to Yuma, and why
High Noon
psychological western suspense, moral pressure, and a threatened lawman escorting a dangerous outlaw
The Magnificent Seven
classic western atmosphere, charismatic outlaw dynamics, and escalating tension around law and order
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
morally conflicted western protagonists, stark black-and-white imagery, and tense standoffs
Movie Details
- Director
- Delmer Daves
- Release Date
- 1957-08-07
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (438)
Cast
- Glenn Ford
- Van Heflin
- Felicia Farr
- Leora Dana
- Henry Jones
- Richard Jaeckel
- Robert Emhardt
- Sheridan Comerate
- George Mitchell
- Robert Ellenstein
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is 3:10 to Yuma about?
- A financially desperate Arizona rancher escorts a charismatic outlaw toward prison while resisting a battle of wills that threatens to overturn his moral resolve.
- What is 3:10 to Yuma like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 3:10 to Yuma as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is 3:10 to Yuma violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in 3:10 to Yuma as moderate.
- What did critics think of 3:10 to Yuma?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a tightly scripted, suspenseful western distinguished by Delmer Daves's businesslike direction, dusty atmosphere, and strong lead performances.
- Which films are like 3:10 to Yuma?
- Films with a similar feel include High Noon, The Magnificent Seven, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.
- How long is 3:10 to Yuma?
- 3:10 to Yuma runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch 3:10 to Yuma?
- In United States, 3:10 to Yuma streams on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.
