Love Me Tender (1956)
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38% of critics liked it
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68% of users liked it
(8,453 ratings)
Elvis Presley made his motion picture debut in the Civil War drama Love Me Tender. Elvis, however, is not the star of the proceedings: that honor goes jointly to Richard Egan and Debra Paget. The story concerns three brothers--Egan, William Campbell and James Drury--who steal a Union payroll on… More Elvis Presley made his motion picture debut in the Civil War drama Love Me Tender. Elvis, however, is not the star of the proceedings: that honor goes jointly to Richard Egan and Debra Paget. The story concerns three brothers--Egan, William Campbell and James Drury--who steal a Union payroll on behalf of the Confederacy, only to discover that the war is over and that they're now technically outlaws. Rather than return the money, the brothers divvy it up amongst themselves. Upon returning home, Egan discovers that his sweetheart (Debra Paget) has married Elvis, his youngest brother. Since Love Me Tender has been played incessantly on TV since the early 1960s, it is giving away nothing to reveal that the film is one of two in which Elvis Presley's character dies at the end. Naturally, Elvis is afforded plenty of opportunities to sing: the scene in which he launches into an anachronistic hip-swivelling performance at a county fair is one of the high points of mid-1950s kitsch. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Robert D. Webb
- Written By
- Maurice Geraghty, Robert Buckner
- Genres
- Western, Drama, Musical & Performing Arts, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1956 Wide
- On DVD
- Aug 13, 2002
- Studio
- Fox
Critic Reviews
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Blake French, Filmcritic.com
one of Elvis' most compelling works, despite a forced, artificial ending.
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Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
Elvis' debut in movies, and not a bad production. Set in Civil War with nice title song.
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
...in the long run of things, his performance transcends the material.
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Cast
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Richard Egan
as Vance Reno
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Debra Paget
as Cathy Reno
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Elvis Presley
as Clint Reno
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Robert Middleton
as Mr. Siringo
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William Campbell
as Brett Reno
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Neville Brand
as Mike Gavin
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Mildred Dunnock
as Marlha Reno
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Bruce Bennett
as Maj. Kincaid
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James Drury
as Ray Reno
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Russ Conway
as Ed Galt
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Barry Coe
as Mr. Davis
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L.Q. Jones
as Fleming
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Paul E. Burns
as Jethro
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Jerry Sheldon
as Conductor
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Kenneth Clark
as Mr. Kelso
