Tall in the Saddle

Tall in the Saddle (1941)

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John Wayne stars in this hard-driving oater which was co-written by character actor Paul Fix. Wayne plays Rocklin, a chauvinistic cowboy who arrives at the KC Ranch in Santa Inez to apply for a job as a foreman. But when he finds that the owner has died and that the ranch is now being run by two… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 19 min.
Directed By
Edwin L. Marin
Genres
Western, Romance, Classics
In Theaters
Sep 29, 1944 Wide
On DVD
May 3, 2005

Critic Reviews

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    RKO's Western is simple but entertaining and it's fun to see the Duke, who enjoys good chemistry with the tough and sexy Ella Raines just before he became a box-office star.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    A rousing oater that is both watchable and forgettable.

  • John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis

    ...there's not a lot to it that hasn't been done a hundred times before and a hundred times since. It's just good, innocent cowpoke fun.

  • John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis

    ...about as old-fashioned a cowboy picture as one could imagine, but it moves along quickly enough, and it adds a touch of mystery and romance to the usual fights and chases.

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  • Conner R


    Just a really likable movie with great characters and a unique mystery element that westerns don't always have. John Wayne presents such a great character, being a lot more of a traditional nice guy than a tough talking bad boy. For not being a huge movie, it's shot… More

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