Man of the West (1958)
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(771 ratings)
Anthony Mann's final foray into the western genre is a disturbing examination of man's baser instincts, rising in intensity to the level of Shakespearean tragedy. The film begins as seemingly naive Link (Gary Cooper) leaves his family to take a train to Fort Worth. Also on the train is… More Anthony Mann's final foray into the western genre is a disturbing examination of man's baser instincts, rising in intensity to the level of Shakespearean tragedy. The film begins as seemingly naive Link (Gary Cooper) leaves his family to take a train to Fort Worth. Also on the train is saloon singer Billie Ellis (Julie London), who is compelled by con man Sam Beasley (Arthur O'Connell) to cheat Link out of his money. But the con comes to naught when the nefarious Dock Tobin (Lee J. Cobb) and his gang rob the train. Link takes Billie and Beasley to Tobin's cabin, where it is revealed the mild-mannered Link is Tobin's nephew and a former member of his cutthroat gang. Dock Tobin draws up a plan to rob a bank which the outlaws find agreeable, but they're reluctant to have Link rejoin their group. Soon it becomes apparent why they feel this way; when Link rejoins his old gang, his shy demeanor falls away and his outlaw instincts rise to the surface. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Directed By
- Anthony Mann
- Written By
- Reginald Rose
- Genres
- Western, Romance, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Oct 1, 1958 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Enrique Fernandez, Miami Herald
A tour de force for Cooper.
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Sean Axmaker, MSN.com
[Gary] Cooper brings a wounded, weary dignity to his role as a man haunted by a past that has returned with a vengeance...
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Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
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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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Mann's last western is a powerful film.
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Cast
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Gary Cooper
as Link Jones
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Julie London
as Billie Ellis
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Lee J Cobb
as Dock Tobin
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Arthur O'Connell
as Sam Beasley
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Jack Lord
as Coaley
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John Dehner
as Claude
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Royal Dano
as Trout
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Robert J. Wilke
as Ponch
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Jack Williams
as Alcutt
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Guy Wilkerson
as Conductor
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Frank Ferguson
as Marshal
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Emory Parnell
as Gribble
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Tina Menard
as Mexican Woman
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Joe Dominguez
as Mexican Man
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Chuck Robertson
as Rifleman
