The Man from Laramie

1955
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1h 43m

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

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James Stewart and Cathy O'Donnell in The Man from Laramie (1955)

Anthony Mann's psychological revenge saga of Shakespearean proportions starring James Stewart

Held by many to be the pinnacle of the five Westerns they were teamed on, The Man from Laramie marked the final collaboration between director Anthony Mann and star James Stewart.

Stewart stars as a resolute vigilante, obsessed with finding the man responsible for his brother's death. Among the suspects are an arrogant cattle baron (Donald Crisp), his sadistic son (Alex Nicol) and his ranch foreman (Arthur Kennedy).

A psychological revenge saga of Shakespearean proportions, and masterfully filmed in Cinemascope and Technicolor, The Man from Laramie is one of the most powerful dramas of the 1950s. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present it in a new 4K restoration in a Dual-Format edition for the first time in the UK.

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Newcomer Will Lockhart defies the local cattle baron and his sadistic son by working for one of his oldest rivals.Newcomer Will Lockhart defies the local cattle baron and his sadistic son by working for one of his oldest rivals.Newcomer Will Lockhart defies the local cattle baron and his sadistic son by working for one of his oldest rivals.

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Trivia
James Stewart stated that of all the westerns he made this one was his personal favorite.

Goofs
Just after Lockhart battles the guy trying to knife him in town, the store Indian runs up a ladder. The ladder clunks and is metal, not pine poles as it should be.

Quotes
Will Lockhart: You're just a hard, scheming, old woman, aren't you?
Kate Canady: Ugly, too.

Connections
Featured in Walk Don't Run (1966)

Soundtracks
The Man From Laramie
By Lester Lee - Ned Washington
Sung by a chorus behind the credits

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9/10

Mann-Stewart Combo Does It Again!

Director Anthony Mann and actor James Stewart combined to make several westerns and they were all very good. Make that "excellent." This is one of them and it gets high marks for an involving story.

It also features what I call "realistic dialog," along with interesting characters and a film noir feel to it. That's no surprise since Mann directed a few film noirs. Along that noir theme, be warned this is not an upbeat story, a feel-good Jimmy Stewart film that most people remember him by. In here, he's a vengeful guy here (but, yeah, still a good man at heart). Donald Crisp also demonstrates an overt double-edged sword, so to speak, being a very gruff but fair land owner.

Some of the best lines in the movie are delivered by Ailine MacMahon, an older woman friend who helps Stewart. Cathy O'Donnell plays the female romantic lead but is a bit on the bland side, frankly.

Good story.....solid western.....deserves to be better known. Buy the DVD. It''s cheap. You won't be sorry.