
Synopsis/Details
A western that plays with the themes of Oedipus Rex. The story follows a man who has recently arrived in a small backwater town, and after wooing one of the married women, finds himself trapped by the town and local priest who want him dead. Helping him is the local sheriff, who seems to have more in common with this man than first meets the eye.
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Revenge
Story Situation:
Adultery
Story Conclusion:
Tragic
Linear Structure:
Non-linear
Moral Affections:
Condemnation, Guilt, Impurity, Punishment, Vice
Cast Size:
Few
Locations:
Few
Advanced
Action Elements:
Hand to Hand Combat, Pyrotechnics
Time Period:
Machine Age (1880–1945)
Country:
United States of America (USA)