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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Gentle Annie |
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On the trail of a train hold-up gang, an investigator (James Craig) finds himself caught in the middle of a feud between the matriarch of a pioneer family (Marjorie Main) and a crooked sheriff (Barton MacLane). Matters are further complicated when he falls in love with a former employee of the sheriff (Donna Reed) who has sought refuge with the family he suspects is behind the robbery.
--John Reid, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Gentle Annie |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 80%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1900-1920's
Western
Yes
Kind of western:
- hunting down outlaws
Romance
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- homemaker/wife
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- long, straight (woman)
Body type
- average (woman)
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- muscular (man)
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- muscular (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
Farm/Ranch?
Yes
Farm/Ranch:
- ranch
Small town?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- non-gory references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- encouraged
How many deaths in film?
- 3-4
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 1 (None)
Kind of violence:
- hand to hand
- guns
Check here if B&W
Yes
Any profanity?
- None
Is this movie based on a
- book
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