The Violent Men

"VOLCANIC! VALIANT! VICIOUS! Violence and Passion the Screen Has Seldom Seen!"

Apr 15 1955 Approved 1h 36m
Western

A former Union Army officer plans to sell out to Anchor Ranch and move east with his fiancée, but the low price offered by Anchor's crippled owner and the outfit's bullying tactics make him reconsider. When one of his hands is murdered he decides to stay and fight, utilizing his war experience. Not all is well at Anchor with the owner's wife carrying on with his brother who also has a Mexican woman in town.

Plot

A Union ex-officer plans to sell up to Anchor Ranch and move east with his fiancée, but the low price offered by Anchor's crippled owner and the outfit's bully-boy tactics make him think again. When one of his hands is murdered, he decides to stay and fight, utilizing his war experience. Not all is well at Anchor with the owner's wife carrying on with his brother, who anyway has a Mexican moll in town.

Written by

Harry Kleiner, Donald Hamilton

Directed by

Rudolph Maté

Cast

Glenn Ford, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

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Average Rating
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