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Tall Man Riding

  • 1955
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  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Randolph Scott and Dorothy Malone in Tall Man Riding (1955)
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Larry Madden returns to Little River after several years, still vowing to avenge himself against the humiliating whipping he received at the hands of cattle baron Tucker Ordway.Larry Madden returns to Little River after several years, still vowing to avenge himself against the humiliating whipping he received at the hands of cattle baron Tucker Ordway.Larry Madden returns to Little River after several years, still vowing to avenge himself against the humiliating whipping he received at the hands of cattle baron Tucker Ordway.

  • Director
    • Lesley Selander
  • Writers
    • Joseph Hoffman
    • Norman A. Fox
  • Stars
    • Randolph Scott
    • Dorothy Malone
    • Peggie Castle
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    865
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lesley Selander
    • Writers
      • Joseph Hoffman
      • Norman A. Fox
    • Stars
      • Randolph Scott
      • Dorothy Malone
      • Peggie Castle
    • 16User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    Peggie Castle in Tall Man Riding (1955)
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    Randolph Scott
    Randolph Scott
    • Larry Madden
    Dorothy Malone
    Dorothy Malone
    • Corinna Ordway
    Peggie Castle
    Peggie Castle
    • Reva
    William Ching
    William Ching
    • Rex Willard
    • (as Bill Ching)
    John Baragrey
    John Baragrey
    • Cibo Pearlo
    Robert Barrat
    Robert Barrat
    • Tucker Ordway
    John Dehner
    John Dehner
    • Ames Luddington
    Paul Richards
    Paul Richards
    • The Peso Kid
    Lane Chandler
    Lane Chandler
    • Hap Sutton
    Mickey Simpson
    Mickey Simpson
    • Deputy Jeff Barclay
    Joe Bassett
    • Will
    Charles Watts
    • Al - Pearlo's Palace Bartender
    Russ Conway
    Russ Conway
    • Marshal Jim Feathergill
    • (as Russell Conway)
    Mike Ragan
    Mike Ragan
    • Tom
    Carl Andre
    • Guard
    • (uncredited)
    William Bailey
    William Bailey
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Al Bain
    Al Bain
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    George Bell
    George Bell
    • Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Lesley Selander
    • Writers
      • Joseph Hoffman
      • Norman A. Fox
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    • Trivia
      According to Jim Newton's biography "Eisenhower: The White House Years" President Dwight D. Eisenhower and wife Mamie Eisenhower, who frequently screened movies at the White House, closed out 1955 with friends and associates viewing this film on New Year's Eve.
    • Goofs
      In the Proclamation read by Marshal Jim Feathergill regarding the land owned by Tucker Ordway, he refers to the current Secretary of State as James J. Blaine, as that is what is signed at the bottom of the page. His middle initial is actually G.
    • Quotes

      Larry Madden: [Sniffs the air and moves his head toward Pearlo as he discovers the source of the scent] Nothing changes much. You're even using the same cheap-smellin' toilet water.

      Cibo Pearlo: You never did like that, did you?

      Larry Madden: It'll never take the place of a bath.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Joel King: Man with a Camera (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Oh, He Looked Like He Might Buy Wine
      (uncredited)

      Music by Ray Heindorf

      Lyrics by Sammy Cahn

    User reviews16

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    7/10
    A bit better than average for Randolph Scott.
    After five years' absence, Randolph Scott returns to a town to get his revenge. It seems that the powerful Tucker Ordway (Robert Barrat) had whipped him within and inch of his life because Scott had the nerve to ask to marry Ordway's daughter. But before he can retaliate, he stumbles into the middle of a fight between one bully, Ordway, and another of the town's bullies, Cibo Pearlo (John Baragrey). So now Scott isn't sure which one to take on first or just let the other two kill each other! In this film, Scott plays a harder man than usual. In most of his westerns, he plays a good guy--one that is exceptionally nice and good. Here, though, he isn't quite so kind but a bit more menacing than usual. He wants revenge and all else seems unimportant...until he learns Ordway's dark secret.

    In many ways, this is a rather typical western for Randolph Scott, even if he is hell-bent on revenge. There are the usual bosses vying for power and in the end you just know that Scott will do the right thing. A tad predictable in spots, but overall still a very good movie.

    By the way, doesn't the Peso Kid look a lot like his head was dipped in plastic? Normally I wouldn't say anything, but wow did he look weird!! Plus, did you also notice that his accent kept changing throughout the film? Also, didn't they make Dorothy Malone's character a bit,...nasty?! This ISN'T the word I wanted to use, but IMDb has rules against using certain words.
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    • Oct 24, 2009

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    • Release date
      • June 18, 1955 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Visoki jahac
    • Filming locations
      • Dijon Street, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,400,000
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes

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