2.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Beating Back (1914)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 2.9
Overview
Oklahoma lawyer Al Jennings, whose father was a famous and respected judge, is enraged at the murder of his brother Ed, shot in the back by two killers. As if that wasn't enough, he finds himself falsely accused of robbery, and while escaping those phony charges he is chased and shot by a posse. Although wounded, he manages to elude the posse but takes his revenge by robbing a country store. It's not long before he has his own outlaw gang, with headquarters at the Spike S Ranch. A local sheriff is determined to capture him, so Al and his brother Frank make plans for one last, big robbery before leaving Oklahoma forever. —frankfob2@yahoo.com
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Oklahoma lawyer Al Jennings, whose father was a famous and respected judge, is enraged at the murder of his brother Ed, shot in the back by two killers. As if that wasn't enough, he finds himself falsely accused of robbery, and while escaping those phony charges he is chased and shot by a posse. Although wounded, he manages to elude the posse but takes his revenge by robbing a country store. It's not long before he has his own outlaw gang, with headquarters at the Spike S Ranch. A local sheriff is determined to capture him, so Al and his brother Frank make plans for one last, big robbery before leaving Oklahoma forever. —frankfob2@yahoo.com
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film is rated as neutral due to the complete absence of plot details, thematic content, or narrative information, making it impossible to assess any political bias.
Due to the absence of specific information regarding the movie's cast, characters, narrative, or themes, it is assessed as having traditional representation and narrative framing. No explicit diversity, equity, or inclusion elements are evident from the provided details.
Secondary
The film portrays Christian faith, as embodied by the protagonist's family and love interest, as a powerful and positive force for moral redemption. Their devoutness and virtuous influence are central to the protagonist's transformation from a dissolute life to respectability.
Based on the provided information, the film 'Beating Back' does not contain identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, precluding an evaluation of its portrayal within the given framework.
The film 'Beating Back' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate within the framework, resulting in an N/A rating for its net impact.
Due to the limited available plot details for this 1914 film, it is not possible to identify any specific scenes depicting female characters engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.
Information regarding the source material or pre-established characters for the 1914 film "Beating Back" is not readily available to determine if any character's canonical gender was altered for the screen portrayal. Without evidence of a prior established gender, a gender swap cannot be confirmed.
There is no evidence to suggest that "Beating Back" (1914) is an adaptation of prior material with established character races, nor does it feature historical figures. Without a pre-existing canonical race for any character, a race swap cannot be identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.9
N/A
Critic Ratings
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