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Code of the Range

Name: Code of the Range
Director: Charles C. Coleman
Released: 1936
Duration: 55 min

Representation Score

0.6/10

Minimal

1936

Approved

Director

Charles C. Coleman

Runtime

55 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Code of the Range is a typical 1930s Western that adheres to the genre's traditional social hierarchies. The narrative is driven by occupational conflicts between cattlemen and sheepherders, focusing on property rights and local extortion. The film lacks intentionality in disrupting conventional clichés. It relies on established masculine power structures and Anglo-centric frontier themes, offering little in the way of diverse representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does Code of the Range have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex relationships. The story revolves around economic and community issues within a straight-focused setting.

How does Code of the Range portray gender?

Limited

The story centers on male-dominated power structures such as cattlemen and saloon owners. Even the nickname 'Calamity' Parker seems to reinforce a masculine ranching hierarchy.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Code of the Range?

Limited

The narrative emphasizes Anglo-centric Western themes related to land ownership. While Angus McLeod hints at Scottish heritage, there is no indication of a non-white majority cast.

How does Code of the Range represent religion and culture?

Limited

The film operates within a traditional Western framework of frontier justice. It reinforces established economic hierarchies without challenging Western cultural norms.

Does Code of the Range include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities. The plot summary does not indicate any neurodivergent representation.

Present on Screen

The film clearly depicts historical occupational conflicts between cattlemen and sheepherders.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks strong female characters and challenges to traditional gender roles.
There is an absence of racial diversity or non-white character representation.
The film fails to include any representation of LGBTQ+ identities or disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Ford Beebe's "original screenplay" (he had used it before) finds the cattlemen, headed by "Calamity" Parker, opposing the use of their rangelands by sheepherders, with cattlemen Lee Jamison and Ed Randall in the dissenting minority and they offer sheepman Angus McLeod free grazing privileges. Saloon owner Barney Ross offers to keep the sheepmen off of the range and out of town if each cattleman will pay $500.

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