The Tall Men
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.
Critics Sentiment
Ben leads a stampede strategy against the attacking Sioux warriors
Ben and Nella wait out the storm in a cabin together
The film dramatically improves from the slow cabin sequences (4.9) to the spectacular Sioux battle featuring the cattle stampede (8.2), a swing of 3.3 points.
The Tall Men receives mixed critical reception, starting promisingly but suffering from pacing issues in the middle act, particularly during the cabin sequences with Jane Russell. The film redeems itself with spectacular action sequences during the cattle drive, especially the climactic Sioux battle, though critics felt the overall experience was hurt by uneven pacing and missed opportunities for deeper character development.
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Clark Gable
Col. Ben Allison
Jane Russell
Nella Turner
Robert Ryan
Nathan Stark
Cameron Mitchell
Clint Allison
Juan García
Luis
Harry Shannon
Sam
Emile Meyer
Chickasaw Charlie
Steve Darrell
Col. Norris
Robert Adler
Wrangler (uncredited)
Frank Baker
Saloon Dealer (uncredited)
Rudy Bowman
Miner (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Argentina Brunetti
Maria - the Dressmaker (uncredited)
Bob Burns
Miner (uncredited)
Harry Carter
Cattle Buyer / Saloon Owner (uncredited)
Gabrille Del Valle
Man (uncredited)
Tom Fadden
Hank - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)
Gilda Fontana
Spanish Girl (uncredited)
Gertrude Graner
Emigrant (uncredited)
Carl Harbaugh
Salesman (uncredited)
Crew
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