Movies and TvShows featuring "townsfolk" theme.

In the 19th century, a former sheriff, haunted by the agony of his past, becomes a mentor to a mixed-race child in a small western town. As bigotry and violence escalate, the sheriff must confront his own demons and protect the town from a hanging posse.

In a secluded town, a teenager must uncover the mystery behind the legendary Headless Horseman, who is terrorizing the townsfolk. As she delves deeper into the dark secrets of the town, she discovers a supernatural horror that puts her and her loved ones in danger.

During a Cavalry massacre at an Indian village, two brothers, searching for their captured sister, rescue a white woman long ago kidnapped by the Cheyenne. They ride for their lives, haunted by the chant of the tribal Death Song.

In a small mountain village, a young shepherd falls in love with a painter from the city. Their love is tested by the greedy townsfolk and the shepherd's descent into madness. Set against the backdrop of the stunning Dolomite mountains, this film explores themes of love, persecution, and the destructive power of greed.

New York reporter Bob MacAvoy is persuaded by pregnant wife Jane to buy a broken-down weekly newspaper in Eden, California. They have humorous problems with small town mores and eccentric citizens. But their schemes to increase circulation get them in over their heads.

In a small village in New England, the townsfolk participate in a yearly ritual known as "The Lottery." As the name suggests, the event involves selecting a person from the community to be stoned to death. The lottery is seen as a necessary tradition that ensures a successful harvest, and the villagers follow the process with a mixture of fear and acceptance. However, as the lottery progresses, one person discovers the true nature of the ritual and attempts to break the cycle of violence.

Pursued by a posse, a rancher and a young woman, partners in crime, are chased into Indian country.

More documentary in its approach than dramatized history, this is a compelling story about a 1901 children's strike in Wrzesnia near the Polish border with Prussia. Poland was partitioned at this time, and a rigidly patriotic Prussian teacher in Wrzesnia follows the dictates of the Germans in parliament and insists that the children be taught their religion classes in German. When the children refuse to take part in the classes, they are supported by the local priest, but that does not save them from being beaten. They are also kept after school and tormented in other ways as well. Newspapers, parents, and the nation as a whole get involved, transforming a simple children's strike into a national incident.

Big Red is coming to Cactus Goat to give revenge on Hoot Kloot for sending him to the river. Hoot tried to get help from townsfolk, but everybody refuses, because they're afraid of Big Red.

The story of an ex-sea captain who uses devious means to make his salvage company a success. Based on Longfellow's famous poem.