Tribute to a Bad Man

1956

Tribute to a Bad Man

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A hard-bitten rancher fights to keep his enormous Colorado spread intact. In order to keep his ranch hands in line and to deter cattle rustles and horse thieves, he frequently devises cruel torments or resorts to hanging. One day he hires a newly arrived Pennsylvania grocery clerk as his newest hand. The greenhorn is appalled by his new employer's brutal methods. Trouble brews when the rookie cowpoke falls in love with his boss's love. This was the last western in which actor James Cagney appeared.
  • Rating:
    NR
  • Genre:
    Classics, Western
  • Directed By:
    Robert Wise
  • Written By:
    Michael Blankfort
  • In Theaters:
     wide
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  • Studio:
    MGM

Cast

James Cagney
as Jeremy Rodock
Don Dubbins
as Steve Miller
Stephen McNally
as McNulty
Irene Papas
as Jocasta Constantine
Vic Morrow
as Lars Peterson
James Griffith
as Barjack
Onslow Stevens
as Hearn
James Bell
as L.A. Peterson
Jeanette Nolan
as Mrs. L.A. Peterson
Chubby Johnson
as Baldy
Royal Dano
as Abe
Lee Van Cleef
as Fat Jones
Peter Chong
as Cooky
James McCallion
as Shorty
Clint Sharp
as Red
Carl Pitti
as Tom
Charles Anthony Hughes
as First Buyer
J. Anthony Hughes
as First buyer
Roy Engel
as Second buyer
Bud Osborne
as Cowboy
John Halloran
as Cowboy
Tom London
as Cowboy
Dennis Moore
as Cowboy
Buddy Roosevelt
as Cowboy
Billy Dix
as Cowboy
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  • May 16, 2018
    Cagney makes it totally believable that he's a ranch owner in the middle of nowhere, Colorado, dealing with horse thieves the old fashioned way. His big problem though is that the only woman in over 200 miles is undecided as to her affections. Loads of typical Western shots, horseflesh, and cowpokes spitting gives the work authenticity, and Irene Papas makes her indecision gambit viable. The story is told through the eyes of one Don Dubbins as The Kid, and he unfortunately lacks the charisma to hold interest.
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  • Oct 20, 2009
    Cagney elevates this western as a hard driving ranch master who metes out prarie justice. Papas is strong as the love interest of two men but Dubbins is a non-entity as the second lead and hurts the film.
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