The Violent Men

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The Violent Men (1955)

NR 01/26/1955 (US) Western 1h 36m

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VOLCANIC! VALIANT! VICIOUS! Violence and Passion the Screen Has Seldom Seen!

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A former Union Army officer plans to sell out to Anchor Ranch and move east with his fiancée, but the low price offered by Anchor's crippled owner and the outfit's bullying tactics make him reconsider. When one of his hands is murdered he decides to stay and fight, utilizing his war experience. Not all is well at Anchor with the owner's wife carrying on with his brother who also has a Mexican woman in town.

Rudolph Maté

Director
Donald Hamilton

Novel
Harry Kleiner

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Glenn Ford

John Parrish
Barbara Stanwyck

Martha Wilkison
Edward G. Robinson

Lee Wilkison
Dianne Foster

Judith Wilkison
Brian Keith

Cole Wilkison
May Wynn

Caroline Vail
Warner Anderson

Jim McCloud
Basil Ruysdael

Tex Hinkleman
Lita Milan

Elena
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Written by Wuchak on September 5, 2022

What if Victoria Barkley & her big ranch weren’t so noble?

An ex-cavalry officer (Glenn Ford) wants to sell his Southeastern ranch and move back East with his fiancé (May Wynn), but the glaring crimes of the men of a local cattle baron (Edward G. Robinson) tempts him to make a courageous stand even though he’s weary of war. Barbara Stanwyck plays the baron’s wife, Brian Keith his brother and Dianne Foster his feisty daughter. Richard Jaeckel is on hand as an arrogant heavy.

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