Name: The Man from Laramie
Genre: Drama, Western
Released: 1955-08-19
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Cast: James Stewart, Arthur Kennedy, Donald Crisp, Cathy O'Donnell, Alex Nicol

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Will Lockhart arrives in Coronado, an isolated town in New Mexico, in search of someone who sells rifles to the Apache tribe, finding himself unwillingly drawn into the convoluted life of a local ranching family whose members seem to have a lot to hide.

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Western
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1950s New Mexico
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Directed by: Anthony Mann
Written by: Philip Yordan, Frank Burt
Produced by: William Goetz
Music by: George Duning

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August 19, 1955 · 1 h 43 min · NR

Released: August 19, 1955
Runtime: 1 h 43 min
Age rating: NR
Content: Violence
Genres: Drama, Western
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Available in: 70 countries

Tropes

"Well Done, Son" Guy, Off-into-the-Distance Ending, From Dress to Dressing +9

"Well Done, Son" Guy
Off-into-the-Distance Ending
From Dress to Dressing
Title Theme Tune
Non-Protagonist Resolver
What a Drag
Kick the Dog
The Sociopath
Karmic Death
Plot Hole
Retired Badass
Love Triangle

12 of 28 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Where can I stream The Man from Laramie?

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In the United States, The Man from Laramie streams on fuboTV, MGM+, and Philo. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 6 other countries.

Is The Man from Laramie worth watching?

83

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Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83 (IMDb 7.3 and Rotten Tomatoes 93%). Critics rate it higher (93 out of 100) than audiences (76).

What tropes does The Man from Laramie use?

"Well Done, Son" GuyOff-into-the-Distance EndingFrom Dress to DressingTitle Theme TuneNon-Protagonist ResolverWhat a DragKick the DogThe SociopathKarmic DeathPlot HoleRetired BadassLove Triangleand 16 more

TV Tropes lists 28 tropes for it, including "Well Done, Son" Guy, Off-into-the-Distance Ending, and From Dress to Dressing.