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The Violent Men

Name: The Violent Men
Genre: Western
Released: 1955-01-26
Cast: Glenn Ford, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson, Dianne Foster, Brian Keith

1955 | 96 min | Western

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for most people.
The mood: Easygoing.
The pace: Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 36 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1955: an older pace and style.

A former Union Army officer plans to sell out to Anchor Ranch and move east with his fiancée, but the low price offered by Anchor's crippled owner and the outfit's bullying tactics make him reconsider. When one of his hands is murdered he decides to stay and fight, utilizing his war experience. Not all is well at Anchor with the owner's wife carrying on with his brother who also has a Mexican woman in town.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 30K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Rudolph Maté

Glenn FordJohn Parrish
Barbara StanwyckMartha Wilkison
Edward G. RobinsonLee Wilkison
Dianne FosterJudith Wilkison
Brian KeithCole Wilkison
May WynnCaroline Vail
Warner AndersonJim McCloud
Basil RuysdaelTex Hinkleman
Lita MilanElena
Richard JaeckelWade Matlock