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Also known as Violent Men

1955 film by Rudolph Maté

Film · TMDB

6.4

A former Union Army officer plans to sell out to Anchor Ranch and move east with his fiancée, but the low price offered by Anchor's crippled owner and the outfit's bullying tactics make him reconsider. When one of his hands is murdered he decides to stay and fight, utilizing his war experience. Not all is well at Anchor with the owner's wife carrying on with his brother who also has a Mexican woman in town.

Released: 1955-01-2696 minDir: Rudolph MatéWestern

Cast

  • Glenn Ford as John Parrish
  • Barbara Stanwyck as Martha Wilkison
  • Edward G. Robinson as Lee Wilkison
  • Dianne Foster as Judith Wilkison
  • Brian Keith as Cole Wilkison
  • May Wynn as Caroline Vail

Themes

  • jealousy
  • brother
  • greed
  • ranch
  • shootout
  • stampede

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Ratings

IMDb

6.9/10

3,756 votes

Year
1955
Runtime
96 min
Genres
Drama, Western

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Screenwriter
Harry Kleiner
Cast member
Peter Hansen
Composer
Max Steiner
Production company
Columbia Pictures
Cinematographer
Burnett Guffey
Narrative location
California
Duration
96
FilmAffinity ID
424101
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1955-01-26
title
The Violent Men
costume designer
Jean Louis
distributed by
Columbia Pictures
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