Three Violent People (1957)
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50% of users liked it
(43 ratings)
Set in the American West after the Civil War, this drama is the pull-no-punches story of a lethal family feud. Colt Saunders (Charlton Heston) fought for the Confederacy in the war, and he returns to his family's Texas cattle ranch after impulsively marrying Lorna Hunter (Anne Baxter) following… More Set in the American West after the Civil War, this drama is the pull-no-punches story of a lethal family feud. Colt Saunders (Charlton Heston) fought for the Confederacy in the war, and he returns to his family's Texas cattle ranch after impulsively marrying Lorna Hunter (Anne Baxter) following a very short courtship. During the war, Mexican foreman Innocencio (Gilbert Roland) and his sons have run the ranch. Colt's one-armed brother, Cinch (Tom Tryon), who hasn't been much of a help, wants Colt to give him money for his part of the land. When Colt refuses to give him gold in exchange for his share of the inheritance, Cinch launches a scheme to sell the place to a wealthy Northerner. Colt chafes at the notion of selling to a former enemy. Lorna gets pregnant with their first child, and Colt then discovers that she once worked as a prostitute. Soon after, a plot to kill Colt is unleashed. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi
- Directed By
- Rudolph Maté
- Genres
- Western, Drama, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Feb 9, 1957 Wide
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Unappealing character driven Western set in the post-Civil War Texas.
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David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
Heston delivers a rugged, compelling performance...
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Cast
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Charlton Heston
as Colt Saunders
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Anne Baxter
as Lorna Hunter Saunders
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Gilbert Roland
as Innocencio
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Tom Tryon
as Cinch Saunders
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Forrest Tucker
as Cable
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Bruce Bennett
as Harrison
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Elaine Stritch
as Ruby LaSalle
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Barton MacLane
as Yates
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Peter Hansen
as Lt. Marr
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John Harmon
as Massey
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Ross Bagdasarian Sr.
as Asuncion
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Leo Castillo
as Luis
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Don Devlin
as Juan
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Raymond Greenleaf
as Carleton
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Roy Engel
as Carpetbagger
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Argentina Brunetti
as Maria
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Emestine Wade
as Maid
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Don Dunning
as Carpetbagger
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Paul Levitt
as Bartender
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Robert Arthur
as One-Legged Confederate Soldier
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Jamie Farr
as Pedro
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Kenneth MacDonald
as Croupier
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Robert Blake
as Rafael
- Frank Cady
