6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Warlock (1959)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.9
Overview
A band of murderous cowboys has imposed a reign of terror on the town of Warlock. With the sheriff humiliatingly run out of town, the residents hire the services of Clay Blaisedell as de facto town marshal. He arrives along with his friend, Tom Morgan, and sets about restoring law and order on his own terms whilst also overseeing the establishment of a gambling house and saloon.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Christianity: Positive
Overview
A band of murderous cowboys has imposed a reign of terror on the town of Warlock. With the sheriff humiliatingly run out of town, the residents hire the services of Clay Blaisedell as de facto town marshal. He arrives along with his friend, Tom Morgan, and sets about restoring law and order on his own terms whilst also overseeing the establishment of a gambling house and saloon.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film leans left due to its central thesis championing legitimate, community-backed law and order over individual vigilantism or mob rule, and its nuanced critique of the moral costs associated with relying on a powerful, morally ambiguous figure for justice.
The 1959 Western 'Warlock' features a cast and narrative consistent with its era and genre, primarily focusing on traditional identities and themes without incorporating modern diversity, equity, or inclusion elements. Its portrayal of characters and societal structures reflects the conventions of classic Western cinema.
Secondary
The film "Warlock" features a deeply intense and exclusive bond between its two male leads, Clay Blaisdell and Tom Morgan, widely interpreted as having queer subtext. This relationship is central to the plot, providing both characters with purpose and leading to their ultimate isolation and tragedy. The portrayal is complex, neither explicitly affirming nor condemning the nature of their bond, but rather exploring its profound impact and destructive consequences within the narrative.
Christianity serves as the prevailing moral backdrop for the frontier town, with the church and minister representing a positive, though often struggling, force for order and ethical conduct. The film's narrative implicitly affirms the need for such a moral framework in establishing civil society.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1959 film "Warlock" is a direct adaptation of Oakley Hall's 1958 novel. All major characters, including Clay Blaisedell, Johnny Gannon, and Tom Morgan, retain their established genders from the source material.
The 1959 film "Warlock" is a Western based on a novel. The main characters, implicitly white in the source material, are portrayed by white actors in the film. There is no evidence of a character established as one race being portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
6.7
Critic Ratings
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