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Man of the West (1958)

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Release Date: Oct 1, 1958 Wide

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Anthony Mann's final foray into the western genre is a disturbing examination of man's baser instincts, rising in intensity to the level of Shakespearean tragedy. The film begins as seemingly naive Link (Gary Cooper) leaves his family to take a train to Fort Worth. Also on the train is saloon singer Billie Ellis (Julie London), who is compelled by con man Sam Beasley (Arthur O'Connell) to cheat Link out of his money. But the con comes to naught when the nefarious Dock Tobin (Lee J. Cobb) and his

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Western, Romance, Classics

Directed By: Anthony Mann

Written By: Reginald Rose

In Theaters: Oct 1, 1958 Wide

On DVD: Mar 1, 1991

Cast

Gary Cooper
Link Jones
Julie London
Billie Ellis
Lee J Cobb
Dock Tobin
Arthur O'Connell
Sam Beasley
Jack Lord
Coaley
John Dehner
Claude
Royal Dano
Trout
Robert J. Wilke
Ponch
Jack Williams
Alcutt
Guy Wilkerson
Conductor
Frank Ferguson
Marshal
Emory Parnell
Gribble
Tina Menard
Mexican Woman
Joe Dominguez
Mexican Man
Chuck Robertson
Rifleman

Critic Reviews for Man of the West

All Critics (11) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (0) | DVD (5)

[Gary] Cooper brings a wounded, weary dignity to his role as a man haunted by a past that has returned with a vengeance...

June 16, 2008 Full Review Source: MSN.com

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Sean Axmaker

MSN.com

Man of the West is a combination of the James Stewart Westerns that came before it and the epic ideas that would drive [Mann's] final few films.

January 10, 2008 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

A tour de force for Cooper.

February 17, 2005 Full Review Source: Miami Herald

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Enrique Fernandez

Miami Herald

Mann's last western is a powerful film.

January 24, 2005 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Great looking Anthony Mann western that Goddard said was one of his favorites. Maybe back then with 50 westerns coming out every year it was original,but I wasn't very impressed. Cobb and Cooper are really good in this, but everyone else is average. It's about a ex-outlaw,(cooper) a grifter,and a singer get abandoned

July 3, 2009