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Man of the West

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Man of the West

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Summary

Western starring Gary Cooper, Julie London and Lee J Cobb. Arizona, 1874: the past catches up with reformed gunslinger Link Jones when he falls into the clutches of his former gang leader Dock Tobin. After years of trying to build a future as a solid citizen, Link is forced to face up to life with his old gang.

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Review

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Tony Sloman

This fine, relentlessly grim western was given scant critical approval on its original release. Made after director Anthony Mann's marvellous series of James Stewart movies, this study of choice and injustice stars Gary Cooper, whose haggard, ageing features lend the tale an almost biblical intensity. Mann's use of CinemaScope is exemplary (it always was), although the sometimes savage story was originally the victim of the censor's scissors, particularly the rape of saloon singer Julie London. The screenplay, by 12 Angry Men writer Reginald Rose, is highly literate, and Lee J Cobb's ferocious study in villainy is wonderful to watch. Be warned, this is no ordinary Wild West tale, and may not be to everyone's taste.

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7.0/10

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Cast

rolenameLink JonesGary CooperBillie EllisJulie LondonDock TobinLee J CobbSam BeasleyArthur O'ConnellCoaleyJack LordClaudeJohn DehnerTroutRoyal DanoPonchRobert J WilkeAlcuttJack WilliamsConductorGuy WilkersonRiflemanChuck RobersonMarshalFrank FergusonGribbleEmory ParnellMexican womanTina MenardMexican manJoe Dominguez

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rolenameDirectorAnthony Mann

Details

Theatrical distributor

United Artists Corp. Ltd

Languages

English

Guidance

Contains some violence.

Available on

DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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