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31 August 1955 (USA)
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THE MAN You'll Never Forget! more
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A stranger defies the local cattle baron and his sadistic son by working for one of his oldest rivals. full summary | add synopsis
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Great Western
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | James Stewart | ... | Will Lockhart |
 | Arthur Kennedy | ... | Vic Hansbro |
| Donald Crisp | ... | Alec Waggoman |
| Cathy O'Donnell | ... | Barbara Waggoman |
| Alex Nicol | ... | Dave Waggoman |
| Aline MacMahon | ... | Kate Canady |
| Wallace Ford | ... | Charley O'Leary |
 | Jack Elam | ... | Chris Boldt |
| John War Eagle | ... | Frank Darrah |
| James Millican | ... | Tom Quigby |
| Gregg Barton | ... | Fritz |
| Boyd Stockman | ... | Spud Oxton |
| Frank DeKova | ... | Padre |
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104 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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4-Track Stereo (RCA Sound Recording)
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Iceland:16 |
Hungary:14 |
Norway:16 |
West Germany:12 (nf) |
Australia:PG |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Canada:PG (Ontario) |
Finland:K-16 |
UK:U |
USA:Approved (certificate #17217)
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Continuity: When Will Lockhart and Barbara Waggoman walk together in town, Will Lockhart stops close to a pole but doesn't lean against it; however, he is seen leaning against the pole in the next shot.
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Will Lockhart: Whoa! Whoa! Whoa. We'll camp here for the night.
Charley O'Leary: We can go a coupla more miles 'fore sundown.
Will Lockhart: We'll camp here!
Charley O'Leary: You're the boss.
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Will Lockhart: Whoa! Whoa! Whoa. We'll camp here for the night.
Charley O'Leary: We can go a coupla more miles 'fore sundown.
Will Lockhart: We'll camp here!
Charley O'Leary: You're the boss.
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The Man From Laramie
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In the western genre, this movie is a "9". A good tale of the old west (Westerns seem to be better if they are plotted strongly, but not over-plotted). Many a western has been ruined by too much plot. Not this one.
The cinematography of New Mexico is perfect, wide-screen and sweeping. It captures the bigness of the western landscape which is a plus in this film based on ranching. Other westerns (Eastwood's mining-based film "Pale Rider" for example) really don't need vast sweeping landscapes.
The acting, direction, production values are all very good. The musical score is dated and not great, but at least it has a western theme.
There is one oddity you might notice about the female characters. The contrast between how the Aline McMahon and the Cathy O'Donnell parts are developed is extreme. McMahon is fortunate to have a great role, but O'Donnell's role is under-developed and kind of empty. Not O'Donnell's fault but it's just how the role is written. I wonder how the same writer can create an interesting, well-written female role but leave the other one so bland?
Action-packed but also the psychological aspects keep you really interested in the story.