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Actors: Robert Mitchum, Teresa Wright, Judith Anderson, Dean Jagger, Alan Hale, Harry Carey Jr.
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Pursued |
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Directed by Raoul Walsh in 1947. When he was seven years old, Jeb Rand was adopted by "Ma" Callum who raised him with her two children, Thorley and Adam. The parents of Jeb were killed in their ranch while the little boy was hidden in the cellar. Since then, recurring dreams came to haunt him and Jeb vainly tried to understand their secret meaning. A few years later, the pony of Jeb is killed by a mysterious gunner. "Ma" Callum goes downtown then and finds her brother-in-law, Grant Callum, at the hotel. Grant seems to be linked with the event that cost the life of Jeb Rand's parents.
A few years later, the same Grant Callum convinces Jeb to engage in the American army which will fight the Spanish troops. Jeb, wounded, returns from the war and Grant now tries to arouse Adam Callum's hate against Jeb. After a violent argument with Adam, Jeb leaves the ranch and must kill Adam who attempted to kill him after having followed him. The court acquits Jeb but "Ma" Callum drives him out of the ranch. A few months later, Grant Callum convinces Prentice McComber, Thorley Callum's fiancé, to kill Jeb who's also in love with Thorley. Prentice is killed by Jeb. Later, Jeb courts Thorley and marries her but, during the wedding night, Grant Callum and his men attack the ranch and Jeb must flee. He then goes to the deserted ranch of his parents to try to understand why Grant Callum has hated him so much for so many years.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 60%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 19th century
Western
Yes
Kind of western:
- fighting bad business/family
Romance
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- rancher
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
Hair style
- short/standard straight (man)
Body type
- muscular (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- irritated
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair style
- (woman) long curly
Body type
- ample bosom & buttocks (woman)
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- a lawyer creature
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southwest
Small town?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- non-gory references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- concerned
How many deaths in film?
- 4-8
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
Kind of violence:
- guns
Unusual forms of death
- perforation--bullets
Check here if B&W
Yes
Any profanity?
- None
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
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