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The Tall T

Play trailer Poster for The Tall T Released Apr 1, 1957 1h 18m Western Play Trailer Watchlist
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The luck of Pat Brennan (Randolph Scott) is about to go from bad to worse; after gambling his horse away, he gets a ride from Willard (John Hubbard) and Doretta Mims (Maureen O'Sullivan). Soon, their stagecoach is hijacked by a trio of merciless bandits, led by the especially heartless Frank Usher (Richard Boone). As Usher holds the coach passengers hostage, Brennan falls in love with Doretta and develops a risky plan to free himself and the Mimses, leading to a bloody final standoff.
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Richard Brody The New Yorker Conceals a complex world view beneath its desolate and blood-soaked landscapes. Jun 30, 2014 Full Review Michael J. Casey Michael J. Cinema By keeping the movies brisk and the story tight, director Budd Boetticher employs an economy of storytelling that is enviable in today’s landscape of bloated runtimes and overly busy storylines. Rated: 4.5/5 Sep 20, 2023 Full Review Michael Barrett PopMatters We get a sense of lonely camaraderie laced with suspicion and danger in the middle of nowhere. Sep 13, 2023 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Brutal and uncompromising. Rated: 3.5/4 Jul 23, 2023 Full Review Fernando F. Croce CinePassion Boetticher unfolds this hostage scenario on bare natural prosceniums, and with stark delicacy lets the characters' personal moral codes brush against and shade into each other May 26, 2014 Full Review Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television Western gem full of trickster characters and an odd take on gender. Aug 10, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D Solid but unremarkable western. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/03/23 Full Review ryan p < on Deliverance (1972)… > "A homoerotic courtship plays itself out between Ed (Jon Voight) and Lewis (Burt Reynolds) in the film's first half. Not dissimilar to the courtship dance between Randolph Scott and Richard Boone in Budd Boetticher's The Tall T. Lewis doesn't need or want Drew or Bobby's company. He'd much prefer if Ed went on the trip alone." Excerpt From: Cinema Speculation by Quentin Tarantino Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Gripping ,with the prospect of an unpredictable outcome forcing Randolph Scott and Maureen O`Sullivan`s characters to take a pragmatic approach to their situation and forcing her to toughen up and accommodate more quickly than might be believable. The film does make the viewer ocus on the motivations of the central characters and the psychological aspects of how they deal with an unfolding series of developments and this gives it more depth. The cinematography and the scenic backdrop are stunning. Not run of the mill. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member A solid Western all the way. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Very awesome western Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member The best Western movie ever made! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Budd Boetticher

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Randolph Scott

Pat Brennan

Richard Boone

Frank Usher

Maureen O'Sullivan

Doretta Mims

Henry Silva

Chink

Skip Homeier

Billy Jack

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Synopsis The luck of Pat Brennan (Randolph Scott) is about to go from bad to worse; after gambling his horse away, he gets a ride from Willard (John Hubbard) and Doretta Mims (Maureen O'Sullivan). Soon, their stagecoach is hijacked by a trio of merciless bandits, led by the especially heartless Frank Usher (Richard Boone). As Usher holds the coach passengers hostage, Brennan falls in love with Doretta and develops a risky plan to free himself and the Mimses, leading to a bloody final standoff.
Director
Budd Boetticher
Screenwriter
Burt Kennedy
Production Co
Columbia Pictures
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 1, 1957, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
May 31, 2014
Runtime
1h 18m
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