Tribute to a Bad Man (1956)

Directed by

Robert Wise

Genre

Western film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 31 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A harsh rancher in the Old West rules his land with a violent hand. His tough methods drive away the woman he cares about, leaving him alone with his brutal code.

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What happens

Tribute to a Bad Man is a 1956 American Western film directed by Robert Wise and starring James Cagney about a rancher whose harsh enforcement of frontier justice alienates the woman he loves. It was based on the short story "Hanging's for the Lucky" by Jack Schaefer, the author of Shane. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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