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The Hard Man

  • 19571957
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Guy Madison in The Hard Man (1957)
Western
A lawman becomes a Deputy in a town where he suspects the friend he had to kill in self defense, was framed for murder.A lawman becomes a Deputy in a town where he suspects the friend he had to kill in self defense, was framed for murder.A lawman becomes a Deputy in a town where he suspects the friend he had to kill in self defense, was framed for murder.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
354
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • George Sherman
  • Writer
    • Leo Katcher(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Guy Madison
    • Valerie French
    • Lorne Greene
Top credits
  • Director
    • George Sherman
  • Writer
    • Leo Katcher(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Guy Madison
    • Valerie French
    • Lorne Greene
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    • 10User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Guy Madison
    Guy Madison
    • Steve Burdenas Steve Burden
    Valerie French
    Valerie French
    • Fern Martinas Fern Martin
    Lorne Greene
    Lorne Greene
    • Rice Martinas Rice Martin
    Barry Atwater
    Barry Atwater
    • George Dennisonas George Dennison
    Robert Burton
    Robert Burton
    • Sheriff Hackeras Sheriff Hacker
    Rudy Bond
    Rudy Bond
    • John Rodmanas John Rodman
    Trevor Bardette
    Trevor Bardette
    • Mitch Willisas Mitch Willis
    Renata Vanni
    Renata Vanni
    • Juanitaas Juanita
    Leah Baird
    Leah Baird
    • Townswomanas Townswoman
    • (uncredited)
    John Cason
    John Cason
    • Henchman with Eye Patchas Henchman with Eye Patch
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Clark
    Bill Clark
    • Barflyas Barfly
    • (uncredited)
    Francis De Sales
    Francis De Sales
    • Captain Petersas Captain Peters
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Farnsworth
    Richard Farnsworth
    • Posse Manas Posse Man
    • (uncredited)
    Helen Gereghty
    • Townswomanas Townswoman
    • (uncredited)
    Augie Gomez
    • Townsmanas Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Hagney
    Frank Hagney
    • Posse Manas Posse Man
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Hale
    • Rangeras Ranger
    • (uncredited)
    Chester Hayes
    Chester Hayes
    • Townsmanas Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • George Sherman
    • Writer
      • Leo Katcher(screenplay) (novel)
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    Storyline

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    Steve Burden is a former lawman released for bringing in too many wanted men dead. The aging Sheriff of El Solito wants Steve for his Deputy and Steve takes the job knowing the last outlaw he killed was framed in El Solito. Looking for the man that framed him it appears that Rice Martin who controls El Solito is his man and Steve is quickly in trouble when Martin sends a man to kill him. —Maurice VanAuken <mvanauken@a1access.net>
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    • Taglines
      • He's Got the Southwest...Over a Gun-Barrel!
    • Genre
      • Western
    • Certificate
      • Approved
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Columbia Pictures released this film on a double feature with The Long Haul (1957) with the tag line: "The Long Haul will DELIGHT You! The Hard Man Will EXCITE You!"
    • Goofs
      The walls of Dennison's office building appear to be made of panels painted to look like bricks rather than being of a solid brick construction, as observed when Willis tries to kill Burden and Kane.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Exiles (1961)

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    7/10
    for Guy Madison and Lorne Greene
    "The hard man" is an exciting little B western where a fast gun deputy is confronted to the despotic rich Lorne Greene, who has some geat nasty lines. There are a lot of sleazy details, rather uncommon in westerns. Guy Madison is very charismatic as a gunslinger. Sherman's direction is competent, with efficient editing. Don't miss that Guy Madison / Lorne Greene confrontation.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Reif für den Galgen
    • Production company
      • Romson Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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