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The Tall T (1957)

APPROVED 78 min  -  Western  -   2 April 1957 (USA)
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Having lost his horse in a bet, Pat Brennan hitches a ride with a stagecoach carrying newlyweds, Willard and Doretta Mims... See full summary »

Director:

Budd Boetticher

Writers:

Elmore Leonard (story), Burt Kennedy (screenplay)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Randolph Scott ...
Pat Brennan
Richard Boone ...
Maureen O'Sullivan ...
Doretta Mims
Arthur Hunnicutt Arthur Hunnicutt ...
Ed Rintoon
Skip Homeier Skip Homeier ...
Billy Jack
Henry Silva ...
Chink
John Hubbard John Hubbard ...
Willard Mims
Robert Burton Robert Burton ...
Tenvoorde
Fred Sherman Fred Sherman ...
Hank Parker (as Fred E. Sherman)
Christopher Olsen Christopher Olsen ...
Jeff (as Chris Olsen)
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Storyline

Having lost his horse in a bet, Pat Brennan hitches a ride with a stagecoach carrying newlyweds, Willard and Doretta Mims. At the next station the coach and its passengers fall into the hands of a trio of outlaws headed by a man named Usher. When Usher learns that Doretta is the daughter of a rich copper-mine owner, he decides to hold her for ransom. Tension builds over the next 24 hours as Usher awaits a response to his demands and as a romantic attachment grows between Brennan and Doretta. Written by dinky-4 of Minneapolis  

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Plot Keywords:

Ransom | Newlywed | Outlaw | Bet | Stagecoach  | See more »

Taglines:

Taut! Torrid! Tremendous! T Is for Terror!

Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Um Kopf und Kragen See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Columbia Pictures released this film on a double bill with Hellcats of the Navy starring Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When the gang arrives at the camp site, Randolph Scott dismounts from the wrong side of his mule and nearly knocks Mrs. Mims from her precarious perch. See more »

Quotes

Pat Brennan: You got a fine boy there, Hank. He knows his stock. He'll make a first rate station man one day.
Hank Parker: Not if I can help it, he won't. Ain't a fit life bein' stuck out in the middle of nowhere, all by yourself, knowin' nobody but stage drivers and shotguns. Ain't no fit life at all.
Pat Brennan: Always thought you were happy at it.
Hank Parker: Well...
Pat Brennan: [excepts a gourdful of water from Hank] Thanks.
Hank Parker: ...I was. When Jeff's mother was alive, I was. Alone, it's different. My retire time comes up next fall and I'm gonna take it. A man shouldn't oughta be stuck off by hisself in this kind of country, Pat. It ain't natural!
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Connections

Featured in Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005) See more »