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Two Rode Together

Two Rode Together

Western · 1961

Two tough westerners bring home a group of settlers who have spent years as Comanche hostages.

Movie details

Two Rode Together

“TOGETHER...THEY RODE INTO A THOUSAND DANGERS!”

1961 Western 1h 49m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.4 / 10

Community rating

Two tough westerners bring home a group of settlers who have spent years as Comanche hostages.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Two Rode Together?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

John Ford

Written by

Frank S. Nugent

James Stewart

James Stewart

Marshal Guthrie McCabe

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

First Lt. Jim Gary

Shirley Jones

Shirley Jones

Marty Purcell

Linda Cristal

Linda Cristal

Elena de la Madriaga

Andy Devine

Andy Devine

Sgt. Darius P. Posey

John McIntire

John McIntire

Major Frazer

Paul Birch

Paul Birch

Judge Edward Purcell

Court is in session

Put Two Rode Together on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Patience is part of the point.”

Duration becomes texture. The film asks you to inhabit its world instead of merely processing its plot.

The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker

“A test of endurance, your honour.”

Stillness keeps submitting itself as meaning. At some point, contemplation needs something worth contemplating.