The Violent Men

1955
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1h 36m

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6.9/10

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Edward G. Robinson, Glenn Ford, and Barbara Stanwyck in The Violent Men (1955)

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Classical Western Western

A bitter land dispute causes a Civil War veteran to take extreme action.A bitter land dispute causes a Civil War veteran to take extreme action.A bitter land dispute causes a Civil War veteran to take extreme action.

Director
- Rudolph Maté
Writers
- Harry Kleiner
- Donald Hamilton
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.9/10

3.5K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Rudolph Maté
Writers
- Harry Kleiner
- Donald Hamilton
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win

Videos1

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Trivia
The horse stampede sequence comes from the earlier Glenn Ford Western "The Desperadoes" (1943).

Goofs
When Parrish first visits the Wilkison home and is talking to Lew about the property deal, Martha's position in the scene changes back-and-forth in several sequential edits. In alternating cuts Martha is either behind the corner of the couch with her hands folded gently on top, or she's standing to the side of the couch with her hands at her side.

Quotes
[No one attends Wade Matlock's funeral]
John Parrish: Matlock wasn't the kind to have any friends after he was dead.

Connections
Featured in Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire (1991)

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7/10

Good Strong Western

A western through and through. As the title character portrayed by Glenn Ford says, "No, I don't want to fight, but I will if it's forced on me." This movie is about being intelligent, strong, and fighting for one's beliefs. With courage, never stop striving for what you feel is right. Great action and mostly quick paced. Good to see Brian Keith in this role and Edward G. Robinson as an older western man. Glenn Ford lives up to his western image. Thoroughly enjoyable film includes strategic non-military warfare. Of course it's violent, like the title states, but not too graphic like in the computer-generated era films. It's mostly about strong personality clashes.