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Arena (1953)

Arena poster
Directed by
Richard Fleischer
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A rodeo bull rider tries to win back his estranged wife while dealing with a rival for her affections. The story goes through rodeo life and the man's effort to prove himself and hold onto love.

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What happens

Arena is a 1953 Ansco Color 3-D film directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Gig Young, Jean Hagen, and Polly Bergen. It was promoted as "the first 3-D Western" of the era. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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