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An independent former ranch foreman is kidnapped along with an heiress, who is being held for ransom by trio of ruthless outlaws.An independent former ranch foreman is kidnapped along with an heiress, who is being held for ransom by trio of ruthless outlaws.An independent former ranch foreman is kidnapped along with an heiress, who is being held for ransom by trio of ruthless outlaws.
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Robert Anderson
- Jace
- (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Anne Kunde
- Townswoman
- (uncredited)
Christopher Olsen
- Jeff
- (uncredited)
Fred Sherman
- Hank Parker
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaAlthough playing the older man, Arthur Hunnicutt was actually twelve years younger than Randolph Scott.
- GoofsAs Brennan rides into town, after the meeting with the station keeper and his son, he passes the stage, which is standing in the street. Behind the stage, in the street behind, there is a parked car.
There was no time frame given for the movie so ca. early 1900s is feasible. There were automobiles in AZ in those days, and that parked car (at 05:52) is also circa early 1900s.
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[last lines]
[Pat, to the weeping Doretta, after he has killed three murderous kidnappers]
Pat Brennan: Come on now. It's gonna be a nice day.
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Well done 50's Western with Randolph Scott, Richard Boone and Maureen O'Sullivan
A former ranch ramrod (Randolph Scott) and members of a stagecoach in the Southwest (e.g. Maureen O'Sullivan) are threatened by a trio of ruthless killers (Richard Boone, Henry Silva and Skip Homeier).
"The Tall T" (1957) is a quality 50's Western with likable Randolph Scott in the heroic role. It has achieved a sort of cult status as the prime example of a classic Boetticher-Scott Western. The original story was written by Elmore Leonard, which explains the movie's similarities to the later "Hombre" (1967), not to mention Boone appears in both as the chief outlaw. There are also parallels to Scott's "Hangman's Knot" (1952), which was shot in the same area and shares some story elements.
I didn't recognize Maureen O'Sullivan of Tarzan fame, 23 years after her physical prime in "Tarzan and His Mate" (1934). While the script keeps having the male characters refer to her as a "plain" or "old maid," she's obviously fit and still alluring in the second half with her hair down. In truth, most men in the Old West would kill to gain the attentions of such a woman.
The film is taut at 1 hour, 18 minutes, and was shot at Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California.
GRADE: B+/A-
"The Tall T" (1957) is a quality 50's Western with likable Randolph Scott in the heroic role. It has achieved a sort of cult status as the prime example of a classic Boetticher-Scott Western. The original story was written by Elmore Leonard, which explains the movie's similarities to the later "Hombre" (1967), not to mention Boone appears in both as the chief outlaw. There are also parallels to Scott's "Hangman's Knot" (1952), which was shot in the same area and shares some story elements.
I didn't recognize Maureen O'Sullivan of Tarzan fame, 23 years after her physical prime in "Tarzan and His Mate" (1934). While the script keeps having the male characters refer to her as a "plain" or "old maid," she's obviously fit and still alluring in the second half with her hair down. In truth, most men in the Old West would kill to gain the attentions of such a woman.
The film is taut at 1 hour, 18 minutes, and was shot at Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California.
GRADE: B+/A-
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