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Wild West

Name: Wild West
Director: Robert Emmett Tansey
Released: 1946
Duration: 73 min

Representation Score

1.0/10

Minimal

1946

Passed

Director

Robert Emmett Tansey

Runtime

73 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Wild West is a classic mid-century Western film that emphasizes genre clichés over social complexity. The narrative revolves around the protection of infrastructure and clear moral boundaries between heroes and villains. The film upholds the traditional values of its time, emphasizing masculine conflict and the expansion of Western territories. It does not challenge the social hierarchies of the era, instead adhering to the established cinematic conventions of 1946. Overall, the film serves as a conventional genre piece that does not offer much in terms of diverse representation or cultural disruption.

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Category Breakdown

Does Wild West have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any representation of LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex relationships, sticking to the assumption that everyone is straight and cisgender.

How does Wild West portray gender?

Limited

The story focuses on male characters and their conflicts, with a notable lack of female or gender-diverse leadership roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Wild West?

Limited

The film features predominantly white characters and does not show diverse ethnic groups in positions of power or influence.

How does Wild West represent religion and culture?

Limited

The plot supports the idea of Western expansion through the construction of a telegraph line, following a traditional morality play structure focused on institutional progress.

Does Wild West include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no indication of characters dealing with visible or invisible disabilities, with the focus remaining on physical conflict and protecting equipment.

Present on Screen

The film presents a clear, traditional Western narrative structure centered on frontier justice.
It effectively uses genre-specific clichés to drive a straightforward conflict between protagonists and antagonists.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks gender diversity, focusing almost entirely on male-driven conflict.
There is a significant absence of racial and ethnic diversity among the characters.
The narrative does not represent LGBTQ+ identities or characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Eddie and his sidekicks have been called in to help get a new telegraph line through. Dawson and his men along with his stooge Judge are out to stop them. When Eddie and the boys catch three of Dawson's men destroying telegraph equipment, the Judge releases them and this leads to the showdown between the two sides.

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