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Tension at Table Rock

Play trailer Poster for Tension at Table Rock Released Oct 3, 1956 1h 33m Western Play Trailer Watchlist
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When locals are wrongfully led to believe that Wes Tancred (Richard Egan) murdered a gunslinger in cold blood, they exile the innocent man. Tancred sets off in search of a new start and arrives in the dusty hamlet of Table Rock -- only to find his reputation has preceded him. To avoid trouble, Tancred uses an assumed name. But, when Sheriff Fred Miller (Cameron Mitchell) talks of trouble at the hands of a violent gang, Tancred agrees to be deputized, and struggles for his shot at redemption.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Leaves some red stains on the desert trails and a lot of tension in the dusty prairie town of Table Rock. Rated: B- Oct 6, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Absolutely outstanding western here very good highly recommend it James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas, July 26, 2023 Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/25/23 Full Review Audience Member This film had the hallmark of a studio B picture, the kind produced by the bushel in the 1950s. Richard Egan never became a huge star but he had a fine career and here he was the strong, soft-spoken man with a past he is running from. This film has much going for it, rising above the typical Western output of the loner who helps a man and a town stand up to bullying cattlemen. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Strong b-movie western, although it does borrow from other films for its story and finale. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member A boring western that ends in a unrelated shoot out in the end. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member This superb '50s western is what I term a "minor masterpiece". By that I do not mean that it is inferior, rather that its "B" status will inevitably always relegate it to side discussions when the "big" westerns are brought up. But a very convincing argument can be made that this, and many other '50s "B" westerns-including almost all of the Audie Murphy ones-are the absolute pinnacle of the genre--This is a movie with a solid script, really a very good cast, and a decent script. It is a later RKO production completed in a short time before Lucy & Desi bought the studio. It is one of a handful of films of this type shot in color during the 1950's... Mama don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys!! Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Enjoyable if low-key western with a wooden Richard Egan as the villified anti-hero Wes Tancred - what a great name! Ultimately coming to the aid of the local sheriff and achieving redemption of sorts. Great support from many familiar western faces and a sexy female lead in Malone (it's all in the eyes!). Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When locals are wrongfully led to believe that Wes Tancred (Richard Egan) murdered a gunslinger in cold blood, they exile the innocent man. Tancred sets off in search of a new start and arrives in the dusty hamlet of Table Rock -- only to find his reputation has preceded him. To avoid trouble, Tancred uses an assumed name. But, when Sheriff Fred Miller (Cameron Mitchell) talks of trouble at the hands of a violent gang, Tancred agrees to be deputized, and struggles for his shot at redemption.
Director
Charles Marquis Warren
Producer
Sam Wiesenthal
Screenwriter
Winston Miller
Distributor
RKO Radio Pictures
Production Co
RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 3, 1956, Original
Runtime
1h 33m