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Man With the Gun

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Sheridan City is out of control. The citizens are corrupt, the saloon is an immoral indulgence, and gunmen and greedy opportunists come and go as they please. With the town's lawman (Henry Hull) incapable of maintaining order, the town council brings in a hired gun, Clint Tollinger (Robert Mitchum), who has business of his own with the saloon madame (Jan Sterling). Tollinger sets about proving his reputation as a "town tamer" through his signature approach: eradicating violence with violence.
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Grant Watson Fiction Machine Apr 1
5/10
There is a poor narrative focus in the screenplay, which forces the film to witter away its core strengths in favour of unresolved romantic melodramas. Go to Full Review Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine 11/13/2019
Samuel Goldwyn Jr.'s first try as a Hollywood producer indicates he may have inherited some of his sire's show-business sagacity. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 08/15/2007
B+
Well-crafted, well-acted and solid Western. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Nick F Aug 2 Robert Mitchum was a major Hollywood star and while often his acting seemed rather passive, he still exuded huge charisma and was always compelling to watch. A fine example is his role in this 1955 Western, Man With The Gun. Mitchum plays Clint Tollinger, a town-taming gunfighter often hired to bring law and order to towns where the local sheriff had lost control. This film sees him ride into Sheridan City – ambitiously named as it is just a one-street town - where the local sheriff and town elders are powerless against a band of land-grabbing outlaws. A further complication is that Mitchum’s estranged wife (Jan Sterling) runs the town saloon and as she left him because she didn’t like him risking his life as a town-tamer, a reconciliation looks unlikely. Mitchum barely changes facial expression during this film, yet is still a compelling and powerful presence, and the tension mounts towards an inevitable showdown between him and the outlaws, lead by Jeff Castle (John Lupton) and a gang which includes Western stalwart Claude Akins. Man With The Gun is a solid traditional-style Western with strong performances from all the cast, a tense finale, and Mitchum displaying the star-quality that enabled him to become a Hollywood legend. REVIEWED by Nick Fletcher See more David P 11/26/2024 A man with a gun, Robert Mitchum, and the law man, Burt Lancaster, are two gritty westerns that I would recommend to anyone who still likes watching westerns from the 50s and 60s. Two of my favorites I own both. See more Aldo G 01/13/2024 Mitchum plays a proficient gunman who finds jobs as a temporary deputy in towns overcome by corruption and debauchery. It's no accident that his last job is in a town where his estranged wife and child are located. Mitchum's character faces gunslingers and moral dilemma's in this well made Western. See more Narciso R 08/14/2023 Great movie, never heard of a town tamer till this movie. Anyone who gives this movie less than 5 stars, never saw this movie. NRJ. See more Matthew D 08/04/2021 Solid western with Mitchum in top form See more 03/02/2017 Robert Mitchum cleans up the town. See more Read all reviews
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Richard Wilson

Director

Robert Mitchum

Clint Tollinger

Jan Sterling

Nelly Bain

Karen Sharpe

Stella Atkins

Henry Hull

Marshal Lee Sims

Emile Meyer

Saul Atkins
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Synopsis Sheridan City is out of control. The citizens are corrupt, the saloon is an immoral indulgence, and gunmen and greedy opportunists come and go as they please. With the town's lawman (Henry Hull) incapable of maintaining order, the town council brings in a hired gun, Clint Tollinger (Robert Mitchum), who has business of his own with the saloon madame (Jan Sterling). Tollinger sets about proving his reputation as a "town tamer" through his signature approach: eradicating violence with violence.
Director
Richard Wilson
Producer
Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
Screenwriter
N. B. Stone Jr., Richard Wilson
Production Co
Formosa Productions
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 16, 2008
Runtime
1h 23m
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