Movie
Tribute to a Bad Man
1956 · 95 min
A stern, sun-baked western that broods on vengeance and conscience, with a hard-edged rancher slowly softened by love and regret. It feels grave and dusty rather than thrilling, carrying a quiet sadness.
- Directed by
- Robert Wise
- Genres
- Western
- Starring
- James Cagney, Don Dubbins, Stephen McNally
- Tagline
- TOUGH AS A DESERT CACTUS!
- Overview
- Jeremy Rodock is a tough horse rancher who strings up rustlers as soon as looks at them. Fresh out of Pennsylvania, Steve Miller finds it hard to get used to Rodock’s ways, although he takes an immediate shine to his Greek girl Jocasta.
- How it feels
- Earnest, melancholic, tense and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Justice, revenge, morality, love
- Content
- Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Robert Wise
- Genres
- Western
- Starring
- James Cagney, Don Dubbins, Stephen McNally
