Man of the West (1958)

Directed by

Anthony Mann

Genre

Western film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

U

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 238 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A reformed outlaw returning to a small town is forced to confront his violent past when his train is robbed by a gang led by his former mentor. He must decide whether to embrace his old ways to protect the innocent people around him.

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What happens

Man of the West is a 1958 American Western film noir film starring Gary Cooper and directed by Anthony Mann, produced by Walter Mirisch and distributed by United Artists. The screenplay, written by Reginald Rose, is based on the 1955 novel The Border Jumpers, by Will C. Brown. Julie London, Lee J. Cobb, Jack Lord, and Arthur O'Connell co-star with John Dehner, Robert J. Wilke, and Royal Dano in supporting roles. The film is one of Cooper's final Westerns. The film premiered on October 1, 1958. At the time of release, the film was largely panned by American critics, but it was praised by Jean-Luc Godard, who, before he became a director, was a film critic. Godard claimed that Man of the West was the best film of the year. Decades after the film's release, it has gained a cult following and greater acclaim, with film historian Philip French claiming the film to be Anthony Mann's masterpiece, containing Cooper's finest performance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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