The Tall Men (1955)

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Clark Gable and Jane Russell star in this rugged widescreen western, exquisitely photographed by Leo Tover and directed by veteran action expert Raoul A. Walsh. Gable plays Ben Allison, who with his brother Clint (Cameron Mitchell) journeys to Montana in search of gold. They come upon wealthy… More Clark Gable and Jane Russell star in this rugged widescreen western, exquisitely photographed by Leo Tover and directed by veteran action expert Raoul A. Walsh. Gable plays Ben Allison, who with his brother Clint (Cameron Mitchell) journeys to Montana in search of gold. They come upon wealthy businessman Nathan Stark (Robert Ryan), whom they try to rob of $20,000. Instead, Stark talks Ben and Clint into becoming partners with him on a cattle drive to Montana. As the group travels to Texas, they come upon a party of settlers being attacked by Indians. They save the saucy Nella Turner (Jane Russell) and she joins with Ben, who has been made trail boss, and Clint on the cattle drive. Ben and Nella are attracted to each other but after an initial fling, Nella rejects him -- Ben just wants enough money to buy a small ranch and Nella won't settle for slim pickings. Arriving in Fort Worth, Nella takes up with Stark, whose desire to make as much money as possible coincides with Nella's money-hungry ambitions. But when, at Stark's insistence, she accompanies him on the final trek to Montana, the seething friction between Ben and Stark erupts as the drive heads into dangerous Indian country. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 2 hr. 2 min.
Directed By: Raoul Walsh
Written By: Frank S. Nugent
Genres: Western, Classics

In Theaters: Oct 5, 1955 Wide

Critic Reviews

Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television
Interesting Western with beautiful landscapes, a Native American hero, and Mexican-Americans as the good guys.
Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
One of Gable's later best features, still as tough and charismatic as ever.
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
This unpretentious Western handles both the cattle drive and the romantic triangle with relative ease.