Tribute to a Bad Man (1956)
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- Passed
- 1h 35min
- Drama, Romance
- Apr 1956 (USA)
- Movie
With no law within 200 miles horse rancher Jeremy Rodak runs his spread with an iron hand and deals with rustlers even more ruthlessly.
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Cast verified as complete
| James Cagney | ... |
Jeremy Rodock
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| Don Dubbins | ... |
Steve Miller
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| Stephen McNally | ... |
McNulty
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| Irene Papas | ... |
Jocasta Constantine
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| Vic Morrow | ... |
Lars Peterson
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| James Griffith | ... |
Barjak
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| Onslow Stevens | ... |
Hearn
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| James Bell | ... |
L.A. Peterson
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| Jeanette Nolan | ... |
Mrs. L.A. Peterson
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| Chubby Johnson | ... |
Baldy
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| Royal Dano | ... |
Abe
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| Lee Van Cleef | ... |
Fat Jones
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Peter Chong | ... |
Cooky
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Billy Dix | ... |
Cowboy (uncredited)
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| Roy Engel | ... |
2nd Buyer (uncredited)
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| John Halloran | ... |
Cowboy (uncredited)
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Charles Anthony Hughes | ... |
1st Buyer (uncredited)
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| Tom London | ... |
Cowboy (uncredited)
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| James McCallion | ... |
Shorty (uncredited)
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| Dennis Moore | ... |
Cowboy (uncredited)
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| Bud Osborne | ... |
Cowboy (uncredited)
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Carl Pitti | ... |
Tom (uncredited)
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| Buddy Roosevelt | ... |
Cowboy (uncredited)
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Clint Sharp | ... |
Red (uncredited)
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| Elaine Stewart | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Wise | ||
Written by
| Michael Blankfort | ... | (story) |
| Jack Schaefer | ... | (short story) |
Produced by
| Sam Zimbalist | ... | producer |
Music by
| Miklós Rózsa | ... | (as Miklos Rozsa) |
Cinematography by
| Robert Surtees | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ralph E. Winters | ||
Editorial Department
| Charles K. Hagedon | ... | color consultant |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
| Paul Groesse | ||
Set Decoration by
| Fred M. MacLean | ... | (as Fred MacLean) |
| Edwin B. Willis | ||
Makeup Department
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair stylist |
| John Truwe | ... | makeup artist |
| William Tuttle | ... | makeup designer |
Production Management
| William Dorfman | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Arvid Griffen | ... | assistant director |
| Al Alt | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Frank Wesselhoff | ... | painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Wesley C. Miller | ... | recording supervisor (as Dr. Wesley C. Miller) |
| Charles E. Wallace | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Carl Pitti | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Danny Sands | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jack N. Young | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Walter Plunkett | ... | costumes: Irene Papas |
Location Management
| Howard 'Dutch' Horton | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Eugene Zador | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Grace Dubray | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Horst Buchholz | ... | voice dubbing: Vic Morrow |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- Polyphony Digital (in association with)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1956) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1956) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1956) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1956) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro (1956) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1956) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- atlas Film (1966) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1994) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan for MGM Home Entertainment)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Rete 4 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- 375 Media (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- Great Movies (2019) (Germany) (DVD) (label)
- Indigo (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (VHS package design)
- Turner Entertainment (DVD package design)
- Turner Entertainment (VHS package design)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment (DVD package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Jeremy Rodock is a tough horse rancher who strings up rustlers soon as look at them. Fresh out of Pennsylvania, Steve Miller finds it hard to get used to Rodock's ways, although he takes an immediate shine to his Greek girl Jocasta. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26} |
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| Taglines | TOUGH AS A DESERT CACTUS! (original print ad - all caps) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,846,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Exterior shots account for 90% of the film, which was marked by photographic realism. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Down on the Farm with James Cagney (1955). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Rough Wrangler See more » |
| Crazy Credits | And Introducing Irene Papas See more » |
| Quotes |
Jeremy Rodock:
One thing you gotta learn tho - horse is man's slave but treat 'em like a slave and you ain't a man. See more » |