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Drango (1957)

Drango poster
Directed by
Hall Bartlett
Genre
drama film, Western film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 32m
Rated
12
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Union Army officer returns to a Georgia town he helped destroy during the Civil War. He tries to repair the community and earn its trust.

serioussomberslow-pacedmoralintrospectiveearnestpost-warreflective

What happens

Drango is a 1957 American Western film produced by Jeff Chandler's production company Earlmar Productions, written and directed by Hall Bartlett, and released by United Artists. Starring Chandler in the title role, the film also features Ronald Howard, Joanne Dru, Julie London and Donald Crisp. Set in the town of Kennesaw, Georgia in the months immediately following the American Civil War, the story depicts the efforts of a resolute Union Army officer who had participated in the town's destruction during Sherman's March determined to make amends. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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