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Man of the West

1958Movie1 h 40 min

Western
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IMDb7.0Rotten Tomatoes95%77%

A violent, tense western movie about history and crime.

Good for friends night · teens · pure escapism

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Story

IN THE ROLE THAT FITS HIM LIKE A GUN FITS A HOLSTER! GARY COOPER as the MAN OF THE WEST

Heading east to Fort Worth to hire a schoolteacher for his frontier town home, Link Jones is stranded with singer Billie Ellis and gambler Sam Beasley when their train is held up. For shelter, Jones leads them to his nearby former home, where he was brought up an outlaw. Finding the gang still living in the shack, Jones pretends to be ready to return to a life crime.

Feels like

  • Gritty Western
  • Moral Conflict
  • Redemption Story
  • Psychological Tension
  • Outlaw Past
  • Violence and Betrayal
  • Complex Characters
  • Classic Genre
  • Tough Choices

Cast

16 of 16

Crew

Directed by
Anthony Mann
Written by
Reginald Rose, Will C. Brown
Produced by
Walter Mirisch
Music by
Leigh Harline

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Facts

October 1, 1958 · 1 h 40 min · Violence, Strong Language

Released
October 1, 1958
Runtime
1 h 40 min
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Western
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
134 countries

Tropes

Psychopathic Manchild, Retired Outlaw, Even Evil Has Loved Ones +9

  • Psychopathic Manchild
  • Retired Outlaw
  • Even Evil Has Loved Ones
  • Taking the Bullet
  • Shameful Strip
  • The Voiceless
  • Only Sane Man
  • Rape as Drama
  • The Dragon
  • Hyper-Competent Sidekick
  • Ax-Crazy
  • Train Job

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