Slaughter Trail vs Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 3.8/10 for Slaughter Trail). Slaughter Trail is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 23m. Slaughter Trail is the older of the two (1951 against 2002). Both are western movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Slaughter Trail posterSlaughter Trail1951 VS Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron posterSpirit: Stallion of the Cimarron2002
Slaughter TrailSpirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
Audience score★ 3.8/10★ 7.7/10
Year19512002
Length1h 18m1h 23m
GenresWesternAdventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Romance, Western
Country––
DirectorIrving AllenKelly Asbury, Lorna Cook
Main castBrian Donlevy, Gig Young, Virginia Grey, Andy Devine, Robert HuttonZahn McClarnon, Richard McGonagle, Matt Levin, Matt Damon, James Cromwell

Synopsis

Slaughter Trail

Three outlaws rob the stage and then flee. When their horses give out they murder some Indians to get fresh ones. But this puts the Indians on the war path and they have to take refuge in an Army fort to avoid them. The Indians then arrive offering peace if the three men are turned over to them. The fort's commanding Officer wants peace but the rules say the men must be tried in a white man's court leaving the Indians no choice but to attack.

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

A captured mustang remains determined to return to his herd no matter what.

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