Belle Starr

Belle Starr

She Was a Wonderful Sweetheart...But a Terrible Enemy!

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Release Date

9/12/1941

Runtime

83 mins

Genres

Overview

After her family's mansion is burned down by Yankee soldiers for hiding the rebel leader Captain Sam Starr Belle Shirley vows to take revenge. Breaking Starr out of prison, she joins his small guerrilla group for a series of raids on banks and railroads, carpetbaggers and enemy troops. Belle's bravado during the attacks earns her a reputation among the locals as well as the love of Starr himself. The pair get married, but their relationship starts to break down when Sam Starr lets a couple of psychotic rebels into the gang, leaving Belle to wonder if he really cares about the Southern cause.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A Civil War-era Western following a woman driven to outlaw life by vengeance, balancing action and romance as her partnership with Sam Starr fractures under the weight of their cause. It's a period adventure that uses Belle's rise as an outlaw to explore what happens when idealism collides with violence.

Mood

DefiantTenseWistful

Themes

RevengeLoveIdentityWar

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

Naturalistic

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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