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Wagon Master (1950)
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Summary: A group of Mormons hoping to found a new colony in the trackless San Juan River country hire horse traders Travis and Sandy as wagonmaster and guide. One attraction for Sandy is "redheaded gal" Prudence. Soon they're joined by Doc Hall's broken down medicine show, with "scarlet women" Denver and Fleuretty. Then the Clegg boys, slightly psycho outlaws, decide a Mormon wagon train will make ideal camouflage... (imdb)
Genre: Western
Country: USA
Directed By: John Ford
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na JerryJ
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na Markus00000
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na luismomm
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na sidehacker
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na kastenm
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na Carlospro
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na julianaesk
80
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na St. Gloede
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na TonyS.
85
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na onetwothree
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na julibu
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na ehrenkm
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na welike
30
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na I.L.
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na JohnnyGray
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na The Goat
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na cinema_hell
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na Fetsch
71
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na negative
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na NRM01
74
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na theyshoot11
69
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#625
na SirRobbie
70
T6
na m4th3u5
94
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na pjdevitt
83
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na DrMabuse
100
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na hoolie
90
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na Mr. Mxyzptlk
92
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na rafaelbastos
75
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na theyshoot07
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T6
# 628
na eriond
75
T7
na venice
78
T7
na Jazzaloha
62
T4
A film that depicts the nature of crossing the US in a wagon train, more a conventional Western with good guys vs. bad guys--although there are bad guys that are effectively menacing and creepy.
na Limdebois
60
T5
na Icarus
93
T10
A fine, albeit simple, film from Ford. I suspect it will grow on me after subsequent viewings, as its simplicity and slight dramatic arc make it seem boring. In reality, it seems Ford is after something quite profound here, something mythological. His use of images hearkens back to the silent days, allowing himself a space for poetry by limiting the dialogue and narrative to the bare minimum. Excellent film.
na Ronin21
80
T8
na CMQuinn
9
T9
na aneves
78
T6
na Zoltan
70
T7
na winds
7
T10
na kangadoodoo
55
T5
na flowing
62
T4
na theyshoot10
67
T4
651
na BLH
88
T7
na jethro
100
T10
na debaser1985
71
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na Theyshootpic
20
T4
na dcatcher
67
T7
na tyoda
90
T10
na Scottathon
74
T6
na Henrik
70
T6
na NRM03
66
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na coltrane
6
T9
na authorial
60
T1
na Scampi
60
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na Banana
80
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na ze_qualquer
80
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na coot
78
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na Aliboron
89
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na forager23
100
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na cinebaixar
86
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na Edson Abas
76
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na theyshoot08
69
T4
623
na buddymcl
70
T1
John Ford said this was one of his favorite films - but I found it slow moving, dull, and very corny - and I love most of Ford's work
na stack
4
T3
na bal3x
70
T7
na El Cid
90
T9
na nuotio
52
T4
It was refreshing to see Johnson in a lead role and the scenery is beautiful. But, the whole film felt too fake. Sad to say, but apart from few notable exceptions (Searchers, Stagecoach..) I always feel let down by Ford's films. Give me Peckinpah, Mann or Leone instead.
na imdb
72
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na anseiodviver
65
T5
na JM1138
64
T5
na GFD
72
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na Lobo_Lopez
100
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na masoo
70
T5
na scollection
50
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na empiremag
5
T10
"This utterly delightful, lyrical Western is one of director John Ford's least appreciated masterpieces."
na luc
50
T2
Boring western of Ford. I've seen more dancing and songs than great fights.
na avgcrtckr
66
T8
na daisytuna
82
T6
na rudolf55
80
T5
na jewellrunner
78
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na matheusc
100
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na Ivanhoe
85
T10
na JooJoo
3
T3
na gert
60
T5
na toro913
53
T5
na oskarhu
76
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na Nathan S
45
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The sort of baby-faced, cheeseball moral sentiments that often plague Ford's films is in full effect here. Most of the performances are just awful. At least it looks good, but that's more of a prerequisite of scenery than an accomplishment of camerawork.
na MMAlpha
55
T4
na jodamico
88
T10
All the reviewers talking about how simple it is, owe it a rewatch. It's Bressonian, but more hopeful.
na Dumbwill
95
T7
na AutumnLily
65
T3
I tend to agree with the notion of this being quite simplistic and forgettable, and that its sense of humour is at best kind of clumsy and awkward. It's not bad, and there are some nice images in it, but it ranks alongside quite a few other John Ford films whose acclaim perplexes me.
na JR1000
50
T9
na keskin
59
T4
na Darbicus
60
T6
na filmaffinity
72
T9
na macedo
80
T6
na jeff_v
71
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na Jos
84
T8
na phil-
90
T8
na MartinTeller
62
T3
Pretty simplistic and forgettable. Most of the characters are bland western archetypes. Only Ward Bond stands out... his speech is peppered with a lot of ridiculous idioms but he does command the screen, and his character is the most complex. The photography is the definite highlight, Ford's beautiful landscapes looking gorgeous as ever. The moments of humor are hit and miss... more miss than hit, I'd say, but the misses aren't too groan-worthy.
na pedro .
100
T10
na JJJames
85
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na 8452f92d2b31
50
T5
na finney28
70
T7
na PeaceAnarchy
69
T3
Decent enough, I suppose. It's not particularly interesting or complex but it's short and passes the time without any major missteps.
na B-Side
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na gwynplaine
90
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na IMDb-byvotes
72
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na jocimarjr
75
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na roujin
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na hitchmycock
85
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