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Three Violent People

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1956 | 100 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 40 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1956: an older pace and style.

A rancher, his shady bride and his one-armed brother fight amid carpetbaggers in Texas.

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

    $1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 11K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Rudolph Maté

  • Charlton HestonColt Saunders
  • Anne BaxterLorna Hunter Saunders
  • Gilbert RolandInnocencio Ortega
  • Tom TryonBeauregard 'Cinch' Saunders
  • Forrest TuckerDeputy Commissioner Cable
  • Bruce BennettCommissioner Harrison
  • Elaine StritchRuby LaSalle
  • Barton MacLaneYates
  • Peter HansenLieutenant Marr
  • John HarmonMr. Massey