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      Rawhide

      Released Mar 25, 1951 1h 26m Western List
      Reviews 60% 250+ Ratings Audience Score In the Wild West, the Rawhide way station becomes the center of a hostage situation when four murderous fugitives (Hugh Marlowe, Dean Jagger, Jack Elam, George Tobias) take it over in a heist scheme. After killing the stationmaster (Edgar Buchanan), the criminals keep the only other employee, Tom Owens (Tyrone Power), alive to avoid outside suspicion by maintaining a front of normalcy. But Todd and the other hostages, Vinnie Holt (Susan Hayward) and her young niece, plot to make an escape. Read More Read Less

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      Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Simple, but entertaining (including a surprisingly gritty finale featuring Jack Elam engaging in target practice using a young child), Rawhide is a generous and efficient B-grade Western. Rated: 3/5 Sep 30, 2020 Full Review Matt Brunson Creative Loafing A vastly underrated Western. Rated: 3.5/4 Aug 7, 2016 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Suspenseful. Rated: B- Sep 12, 2008 Full Review Pablo Villaça Cinema em Cena Tenso e bem resolvido, Correio do Inferno conta com dois timos viles: o inteligente pistoleiro vivido por Marlowe e o cruel matador interpretado de forma ameaadora por Elam. Rated: 4/5 Sep 17, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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      deke p 1951. Saw 1s time on ThisTV, ch 13.3. 4-2017. Good movie. Tense hostage story, at stage coach station. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member I thought it was gonna be a run of the mill stagecoach type movie. However, it's a good movie. Plus, Susan Hayward is a babe! Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Susan Hayward & Tyrone Power Had Their Hands Full--Henry Hathaway's "Rawhide" is a classic western!! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Tyrone Powers and Susan Hayward. Though written by Dudley Nichols this is no "Stagecoach." Powers is too old for his role. Hayward gives one of her typical tougher than steal, hard-boiled performances. Good cast of supporting actors including Edgar Buchanan, Jeff Corey and Dean Jagger. However, the real highlight is Jack Elam's crazed portrayal as one of the escaped convicts. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member 131219: A creepy Jack Elam was highlight of this film. Without him, I think I would've found this hour and a half a bit long. The story all takes place in one location but it moves along steadily enough that you don't lose interest. There was something about Haywards dress, or hair style, that just didn't sit right with me. I could see a very good modern version of this film being done. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member They called it the jackass mail. A stage coach stop worker and his boss are randomly visited by a young woman with a baby definitely on the run from something. Shortly after they arrive, a group of outlaws arrive and hold up the stop. To make a point, the robbers kill the boss. The desperate young lady poses as the worker's wife in hopes of survival. Can the woman and worker survive or will the robbers take them out as they execute their plan to rob the next stage coach? "What are you afraid of, coyotes?" "Yeah, the kind with boots on." Henry Hathaway, director of True Grit, Shoot Out, Seven Thieves, Niagara, Garden of Evil, The Black Rose, Kiss of Death, Brigham Young, and Sunset Pass, delivers Rawhide. The storyline for this picture is above average but not outstanding. The acting is excellent and the cast includes Tyrone Power, Jack Elam, Susan Heyward, Hugh Marlowe, and Dean Jagger. "You can't argue with a gun." I DVR most Tyrone Power films and was excited to see this since I haven't seen many Power westerns. This was definitely above average due to its interesting plot and solid acting; however, this isn't an instant classic or on par with the Clint Eastwood gems. I do recommend seeing this once but wouldn't add it to my DVD collection. "I ain't cured of women yet." Grade: B- Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis In the Wild West, the Rawhide way station becomes the center of a hostage situation when four murderous fugitives (Hugh Marlowe, Dean Jagger, Jack Elam, George Tobias) take it over in a heist scheme. After killing the stationmaster (Edgar Buchanan), the criminals keep the only other employee, Tom Owens (Tyrone Power), alive to avoid outside suspicion by maintaining a front of normalcy. But Todd and the other hostages, Vinnie Holt (Susan Hayward) and her young niece, plot to make an escape.
      Director
      Henry Hathaway
      Screenwriter
      Dudley Nichols
      Distributor
      20th Century Fox
      Production Co
      Twentieth Century Fox
      Genre
      Western
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Mar 25, 1951, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jan 31, 2020
      Runtime
      1h 26m