Tall Man Riding is a 1955 American Western Warnercolor film directed by Lesley Selander and starring Randolph Scott, Dorothy Malone, and Peggie Castle. Based on the novel Tall Man Riding, by Norman A. Fox, the film is about a cowboy (Scott) seeking revenge against a ranch owner for publicly whipping him years earlier and for breaking up his relationship with the ranch owner's daughter (Malone).[2]
| Tall Man Riding | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Lesley Selander |
| Screenplay by | Joseph Hoffman |
| Based on | Tall Man Riding (novel) 1951 novel by Norman A. Fox |
| Produced by | David Weisbart |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Wilfred M. Cline |
| Edited by | Irene Morra |
| Music by | Paul Sawtell |
Production company | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.4 million (US)[1] |
Plot
editSeven years after being expelled from the city by cattle baron Tucker Ordway, Larry Madden returns to take revenge and claim his rightful land. He also plans to resume romance with beautiful Corinna, Tucker's daughter. Incredulous Corinna finally allies with Larry, who is still undecided whether to kill Ordway, as doing so would separate him from society for the rest of his life.
Cast
edit- Randolph Scott as Larry Madden
- Dorothy Malone as Corinna Ordway
- Peggie Castle as Reva, Pearlo's Palace entertainer
- Bill Ching as Rex Willard
- John Baragrey as Sebo Pearlo
- Robert Barrat as Tucker Ordway
- John Dehner as Ames Luddington
- Paul Richards as The Peso Kid
- Lane Chandler as Hap Sutton
- Mickey Simpson as Deputy Jeff Barclay
- Joe Bassett as Will
- Charles Watts as Al, Pearlo's Palace bartender
- Russ Conway as Marshal Jim Feathergill
- Holly Bane as Tom[3]
- Philo McCullough as Townsman (uncredited)
- Jack Mower as Townsman (uncredited)
Production
editFilming locations
edit- Dijon Street, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios, 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
- French Ranch, Hidden Valley Road, Thousand Oaks, California, USA
- Iverson Ranch, 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Janss Conejo Ranch, Thousand Oaks, California, USA
- Universal Studios, 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA (Six Points western town)[4]
Soundtrack
edit- "Oh, He Looked Like He Might Buy Wine" (Ray Heindorf and Sammy Cahn)
- "It Looks Like a Big Night Tonight" (Egbert Van Alstyne and Harry Williams)
- "As the Brass Band Played" (Ray Heindorf and Jack Scholl)[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1955's Top Grossers". Variety. January 25, 1956. p. 15.
- ^ "Tall Man Riding". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
- ^ "Full cast and crew for Tall Man Riding". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
- ^ "Locations for Tall Man Riding". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
- ^ "Soundtracks for". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
External links
edit- Tall Man Riding at IMDb
- Tall Man Riding at the TCM Movie Database
- Tall Man Riding at AllMovie
- Tall Man Riding at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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