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The Man from Laramie (1955) -- A stranger defies the local cattle baron and his sadistic son by working for one of his oldest rivals.

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Director:
Writers:
Philip Yordan (screenplay) &
Frank Burt (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
31 August 1955 (USA) more
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THE MAN You'll Never Forget! more
Plot:
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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Cast

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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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Runtime:
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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The last of James Stewart's Western collaborations with Anthony Mann. more
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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. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
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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Referenced in La boum (1980) more
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Great Western, 7 November 2005
9/10
Author: panamint from United States

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.

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