Dan Evans, a small time farmer, is hired to escort Ben Wade, a dangerous outlaw, to Yuma. As Evans and Wade wait for the 3:10 train to Yuma, Wade's gang is racing to free him.
Dan Evans, a small time farmer, is hired to escort Ben Wade, a dangerous outlaw, to Yuma. As Evans and Wade wait for the 3:10 train to Yuma, Wade's gang is racing to free him.
While the protagonist's initial motivation stems from economic hardship, the film's central solution champions individual moral courage, integrity, and the upholding of law and order against societal cowardice, aligning its dominant themes with conservative values.
This classic Western features traditional casting with a predominantly white ensemble, consistent with films of its era. The narrative focuses on individual moral struggles within a conventional setting, without critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities.
The film implicitly affirms virtues like integrity, duty, and sacrifice through its protagonist, Dan Evans, whose moral compass aligns with a general Christian ethical framework. The narrative champions these values as admirable and essential, portraying them as the foundation of a good man's character.
The film "3:10 to Yuma" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on traditional Western archetypes and heterosexual relationships, thus offering no portrayal of queer identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1957 film "3:10 to Yuma" is an adaptation of Elmore Leonard's short story. All primary and significant characters in the film retain the same gender as established in the original source material.
The 1957 film "3:10 to Yuma" adapts Elmore Leonard's short story. All major characters, including Dan Evans and Ben Wade, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established depiction in the source material and the historical setting.
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