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The Tall Men

1955 · 122 min

A sprawling, old-fashioned frontier trek with rugged landscapes, slow-burning romance, and a steady sense of adventure.

Directed by
Raoul Walsh
Genres
Western, Adventure, Romance
Starring
Clark Gable, Jane Russell, Robert Ryan
Tagline
As Big and Spectacular and Exciting As The Mighty West Itself!
Overview
Two brothers discharged from the Confederate Army join a businessman for a cattle drive from Texas to Montana where they run into raiding Jayhawkers, angry Sioux, rough terrain and bad weather.

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Directed by
Raoul Walsh
Genres
Western, Adventure, Romance
Starring
Clark Gable, Jane Russell, Robert Ryan
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • love
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • ambition
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
western, adventure, romance
Directed by
Raoul Walsh
Written by
Frank S. Nugent, Sydney Boehm
Starring
Clark Gable, Jane Russell, Robert Ryan, Cameron Mitchell, Juan García, Harry Shannon, Emile Meyer, Steve Darrell
Music
Victor Young
Cinematography
Leo Tover
Runtime
122 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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