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Riding Wild

Name: Riding Wild
Director: David Selman
Released: 1935
Duration: 57 min

Representation Score

1.1/10

Minimal

1935

Passed

Director

David Selman

Runtime

57 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Riding Wild is a conventional 1930s Western that prioritizes masculine-coded conflict and established social hierarchies. The plot revolves around a range war and the use of a look-alike to trap nesters, leaving little room for diverse perspectives. The film lacks visible attempts to disrupt traditional representation, focusing instead on the struggle for control within frontier power structures. character's ability to drive the story is almost exclusively tied to male-driven machinations and political elections. Ultimately, the work functions within the homogeneous casting and social norms of its era, offering a narrow view of the American West.

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Category Breakdown

Does Riding Wild have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on land disputes and identity-based deception. There is no evidence of non-traditional gender identities or same-sex relationships.

How does Riding Wild portray gender?

Limited

Male characters navigate power dynamics and range wars, while women lack roles of intellectual or physical authority.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Riding Wild?

Minimal

The plot centers on rancher and nester conflicts. There is no evidence of non-white or non-Anglo-Saxon characters driving the narrative.

How does Riding Wild represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story explores themes of property rights and social order. It adheres to traditional Western structures of authority and frontier hierarchies.

Does Riding Wild include disability representation?

Minimal

The narrative contains no information regarding characters with physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

The film clearly explores systemic conflict and organized resistance through the nester group.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks women's ability to drive the story and intellectual authority.
There is a notable absence of racial or ethnic diversity in the character roles.
The story does not include any representation of LGBTQ+ identities or disability.

Official Synopsis

It's roundup time and Stevens is out to start a range war between the big ranchers and the nesters. Tim Malloy is elected to head the roundup but is unable to stop the war and joins the nesters. With the nesters now well organized, Stevens finds a Malloy look-alike and makes a plan to use him to trap the nesters and wipe them out.

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