The Tin Star (1957)
- Directed by
- Anthony Mann
- Genre
- Western film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 145 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 seasoned bounty hunter arrives in a small town and reluctantly helps a young sheriff learn how to handle a dangerous outlaw. The story focuses on their uneasy partnership and the harsh realities of frontier justice.
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What happens
The Tin Star is a 1957 American Western film based on a short story, directed in VistaVision by Anthony Mann and starring Henry Fonda and Anthony Perkins, in one of Perkins' first roles. The film became one of the few low-budget westerns to be nominated for the Oscar for Best Writing, Story or Screenplay. Since its release, the film has become one of the classics of the genre. The supporting cast features Betsy Palmer, Neville Brand, John McIntire and Lee Van Cleef. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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