Directed by:
Budd BoetticherScreenplay:
Burt KennedyCinematography:
Charles Lawton Jr.Composer:
Heinz RoemheldCast:
Randolph Scott, Richard Boone, Maureen O'Sullivan, Arthur Hunnicutt, Skip Homeier, Henry Silva, John Hubbard, Christopher Olsen, Dick Johnstone (more)Plots(1)
Between 1956 and 1960, director Budd Boetticher, and star Randolph Scott made a series of remarkable, slyly subversive, studio-produced westerns that brought a new spark to the genre and became known as the 'Ranown Cycle'. In The Tall T, co-starring Richard Boone, Maureen O'Sullivan and Henry Silva, Scott is a rancher kidnapped along with an heiress, and held for ransom by three murderous outlaws. A ruthlessly efficient western thriller, The Tall T established the success of the Scott/Boetticher team. (Powerhouse Films)
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When you lose a bet where you've staked your horse, you probably don't even realize what it could mean for you. A story about how one honorable man finds himself in a situation where he must save not only himself but also a woman. He's up against three ruffians, and he doesn't have much to defend himself against them. A western brilliantly crafted as an intimate drama. Moreover, everything is depicted in beautiful colors. A fairly gritty film, rougher than most classic westerns, like those with John Wayne. It's not driven by violence, but rather by the couple's hopeless situation.
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