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Movie poster: Town Tamer (1965)
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Town Tamer

1965 · 89 min Western Action
6.5 / 10 · TMDB

A gunfighter is hired to clean up a wild frontier town, but there are forces afoot who want to keep the town as wide-open as it is. Lyle Bettger, Bruce Cabot and Richard Jaeckel co-star as the lawless bad guys in this Western based on a novel by Frank Gruber.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1965
Country United States of America
Genre Western, Action
Director Lesley Selander
Runtime 89 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.5/10 (10 votes)

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Director Lesley Selander constructs a straightforward oater that relies on the durable archetype of a lone gunman confronting entrenched corruption. He builds tension through brisk pacing and sharp confrontations, exploring the frontier's transition from chaos to order.

Those who tire of moral ambiguity will find solace in this clear-cut tale of justice. What lingers after the final showdown is the satisfying click of a well-worn genre mechanism working as intended. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Lesley Selander

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Best viewed as a Saturday matinee-style diversion for classic Western fans.

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