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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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