The Tin Star (1957)
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64% of users liked it
(1,428 ratings)
Taciturn marshal-turned-bounty hunter Henry Fonda rides into a small town where greenhorn deputy Anthony Perkins is sole representative of the law. Sensing that the boy could use some seasoning, Fonda makes it his mission to teach Perkins how to protect himself against the criminal element. Though… More Taciturn marshal-turned-bounty hunter Henry Fonda rides into a small town where greenhorn deputy Anthony Perkins is sole representative of the law. Sensing that the boy could use some seasoning, Fonda makes it his mission to teach Perkins how to protect himself against the criminal element. Though diametrically opposed in personality, the older Fonda and the younger Perkins find they are kindred spirits in their dedication to their work. Using the lessons taught him by Fonda, Perkins is able to prove his worth by taking on town hothead Neville Brand. Directed with a minimum of slack and flab by Anthony Mann, The Tin Star was later spun off into the TV series The Deputy, which starred Henry Fonda and Allen Case. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Anthony Mann
- Written By
- Dudley Nichols
- Genres
- Western, Drama, Classics
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1957 Wide
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Perkins in an audition for his Psycho role.
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Lori Hoffman, Atlantic City Weekly
An understated, terrific western
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Cast
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Henry Fonda
as Morgan Hickman
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Anthony Perkins
as Sheriff Ben Owens
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Betsy Palmer
as Nora Mayfield
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Michael Ray
as Kip Mayfield
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Lee Van Cleef
as Ed McGaffey
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Neville Brand
as Bart Bogardus
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John McIntire
as Dr. McCord
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Mary Webster
as Millie Parker
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Peter Baldwin
as Zeke McGaffey
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Richard Shannon
as Buck Henderson
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James Bell
as Judge Thatcher
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Howard Petrie
as Harvey King
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Russell Simpson
as Clem Hall
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Hal K. Dawson
as Andy Miller
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Jack Kenney
as Sam Hodges
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Mickey Finn
as McCall
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Frank Cady
as Abe Pickett
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Frank McGrath
as Jim Clark
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Frank Cordell
as Posse Member
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Bob Kenaston
as Hardman
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Tim Sullivan
as Virgil Hough
- Michel Ray
- Richard Farnsworth