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The Man of the West (1958)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:6
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8.7/10
Synopsis: In this 1958 western from director Anthony Mann (WINCHESTER '73), middle-aged former outlaw Link Jones on his way to hire a schoolteacher when he is confronted by train robbers and forced to form... In this 1958 western from director Anthony Mann (WINCHESTER '73), middle-aged former outlaw Link Jones on his way to hire a schoolteacher when he is confronted by train robbers and forced to form an uneasy alliance his old gang in order save the lives of an innocent dancehall girl and a shady gambler. Gary Cooper (HIGH NOON) and Lee J. Cobb (12 ANGRY MEN) star in MAN OF THE WEST, a romantic yet thoughtfully austere action drama that captures the minimalist heart at the center of the western genre. [More]
Starring: Gary Cooper, Julie London, Lee J. Cobb, Arthur O'Connell
Starring: Gary Cooper, Julie London, Lee J. Cobb, Arthur O'Connell, Jack Lord, John Dehner, Royal Dano, Bob Wilke
Director: Anthony Mann
Director: Anthony Mann
Producer: Walter Mirisch
Screenwriter: Reginald Rose
Composer: Leigh Harline
Reviews for The Man of the West
Man of the West is a combination of the James Stewart Westerns that came before it and the epic ideas that would drive [Mann's] final few films.
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