The Violent Men

1955 96 min ★ 6.4 Western

A former Union Army officer plans to sell out to Anchor Ranch and move east with his fiancée, but the low price offered by Anchor's crippled owner and the outfit's bullying tactics make him reconsider. When one of his hands is murdered he decides to stay and fight, utilizing his war experience. Not all is well at Anchor with the owner's wife carrying on with his brother who also has a Mexican woman in town.

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Cast

Glenn Ford

John Parrish

Barbara Stanwyck

Martha Wilkison

Edward G. Robinson

Lee Wilkison

Dianne Foster

Judith Wilkison

Brian Keith

Cole Wilkison

May Wynn

Caroline Vail

Warner Anderson

Jim McCloud

Basil Ruysdael

Tex Hinkleman

Lita Milan

Elena

Richard Jaeckel

Wade Matlock

Details

Director

Rudolph Maté

Screenplay

Harry Kleiner

Tagline

"VOLCANIC! VALIANT! VICIOUS! Violence and Passion the Screen Has Seldom Seen!"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Columbia Pictures

Reviews

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Wuchak

September 5, 2022

★ 7/10

**_What if Victoria Barkley & her big ranch weren’t so noble?_** An ex-cavalry officer (Glenn Ford) wants to sell his Southeastern ranch and move back East with his fiancé (May Wynn), but the glaring crimes of the men of a local cattle baron (Edward G. Robinson) tempts him to make a courageous stand even though he’s weary of war. Barbara Stanwyck plays the baron’s wife, Brian Keith his brother ...

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CinemaSerf

September 8, 2022

★ 7/10

As ever, Barbara Stanwyck provides a strong and robust characterisation as "Martha" in this rather superior western. The story itself is a bit well travelled - a wealthy cattle baron trying to squeeze out the middle man, but together with decent effort from the not always the most imposing Glenn Ford ("Parrish"), we are presented here with a solid story of greed and determination that offers us a ...