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Man of the West
🎬 Movie

Man of the West

1958 · 100 min Western
6.6 / 10 · TMDB

Heading east to Fort Worth to hire a schoolteacher for his frontier town home, Link Jones is stranded with singer Billie Ellis and gambler Sam Beasley when their train is held up. For shelter, Jones leads them to his nearby former home, where he was brought up an outlaw. Finding the gang still living in the shack, Jones pretends to be ready to return to a life crime.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film exists at its own rhythm. Doesn't rush the viewer, doesn't suggest how to react — trusts its own material.

If the genre speaks to you — worth watching. If not — not the most obvious choice, but a pleasant surprise isn't impossible.

For those who appreciate genre cinema made with intelligence and without snobbery.

Director: Anthony Mann

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: A comfortable evening, something tasty. Alone or with someone — works both ways.

🎭 Cast

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Link Jones

Julie London

Julie London

Billie Ellis

Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb

Dock Tobin

Arthur O'Connell

Arthur O'Connell

Sam Beasley

Jack Lord

Jack Lord

Coaley

John Dehner

John Dehner

Claude Tobin

Royal Dano

Royal Dano

Trout

Robert J. Wilke

Robert J. Wilke

Ponch

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Joe Dominguez

Mexican Man (uncredited)

Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Willie (uncredited)

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