Kentucky loses his horse in a rigged horse race and gets framed for the murder of a stagecoach driver..
If you're looking for a tight, high-stakes thriller, you should probably skip In Old Santa Fe. But if you have a soft spot for grainy, black-and-white westerns where the plot matters less than how many times someone says 'partner,' you'll get a kick out of it. It’s definitely for the classic film completists; modern vi...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
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Harley Knoles
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"If you're looking for a tight, high-stakes thriller, you should probably skip In Old Santa Fe. But if you have a soft spot for grainy, black-and-white westerns where the plot matters less than how many times someone says 'partner,' you'll get a kick out of it. It’s definitely for the classic film completists; modern viewers raised on slick pacing might find themselves checking their phones by the second act. Honestly, the plot is just an excuse to get to the next musical number or horse chase. ..."
John Rathmell, Colbert Clark, James Gruen, Wallace MacDonald
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