The Meanest Men in the West

A gritty, patchwork Western that feels like two tense TV episodes stitched together, with brooding vendettas and sudden violence.

Directed by

Charles S. Dubin, Samuel Fuller

Genres

Western, Tv movie

Starring

Charles Bronson, Lee J. Cobb, Lee Marvin

Tagline

When two brothers hate, the only justice is trial by blood.

Overview

Bronson and Marvin star as murderous half-brothers who are running from the law as well as each other. A climatic confrontation proves to each of them just how mean the other can be. "The Meanest Men in the West" is actually an amalgam of two episodes of the hit 1960's TV series, "The Virginian." In one installment, a wealthy man's daughter is kidnapped by a nasty gunslinger. But the crime is only just a means for the ruffian to draw the tough title character into a blood- thirsty revenge scheme. In the second, a drifter burglarizes the Shiloh ranch. Then an unhinged girl relies on the man to aid in her flight from home.

How it feels

Dark, tense and cynical. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Revenge, betrayal, violence, family

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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