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I liked the scene where one of mcintires henchmen, played by big lane bradford, tries to strongarm mccrea. Jan, 2015 the tall stranger 1957 joel mccrea full length western movie joel mccrea, virginia mayo, barry kelley director. Stranger on horseback trailer 1955 video detective. Oct 27, 2011 joel mccrea brings law and order to the range in stranger on horseback.

Its not perfect, but it looks surprisingly good, especially for an anscocolor movie, and there are only a few splices in the print. Ranked 35th of 63 movies on our joel mccrea movie ranking page. Stranger on horseback 1955 a circuit judge joel mccrea rides in to break a ruthless cattle barons stranglehold on a frontier town. Wichita is the better movie, but stranger on horseback has its merits. Stranger on horseback is a better movie excreted by united artists, robert goldstein productions, leonard goldstein, who have a description of the movie is a circuit judge in the old west attempts to bring a suspected killer to justice.

There he finds the town and surrounding area under the feudal thumb of an oldline family headed by josiah bannerman john mcintire. Well worth watching and it will appeal to joel mccrea fans. Stranger on horseback 1955 the movie database tmdb. His judge is easy to root forthough many times this was a very very predictable movie. Always liked joel mccreas acting, but when you have seen louis lamour films starring tom selleck or sam elliott as the main characters, this film pales. Released 1955, stranger on horseback stars joel mccrea, miroslava, kevin mccarthy, john mcintire the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 5 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. It might be one of the worst conclusions to a movie ever. Joel mccrea brings law and order to the range in stranger on horseback. Overview of stranger on horseback, 1955, directed by jacques tourneur, with joel mccrea, miroslava, kevin mccarthy, at turner classic movies. Despite wholehearted opposition and obstacles, thorne fingers. Stranger on horseback 1955 stream and watch online. Stranger on horseback 1955 jacques tourneur synopsis.

This proves difficult, in that the town is virtually owned by the bannerman family. Mccrea plays a travelling judge who makes it his mission in life to clean up the town of bannerman. Stranger on the run 1967 1h 37min drama, thriller, western tv movie 16 december 1967. Stranger on horseback 1955 cast and crew moviefone. Stranger on horseback movie trailer and videos tv guide. The tall stranger 1957 joel mccrea full length western movie.

Stranger on horseback at the tcm movie database this 1950s western filmrelated article is a stub. Stranger on horseback 1955 stranger on horseback 1955. Joel mccrea and miroslava in stranger on horseback 1955 john carradine, kevin mccarthy, joel mccrea. Sep 09, 2008 based on louis lamours novel, stranger on horseback finds joel mccrea as a circuit judge in the old west who rides into a small town owned by the bannerman family. Eventually the whole town, including the baron, rallies around the judge. The original negative for stranger on horseback no longer exists, so vcis release was taken from a 35mm print held by the british film institute. Similar movies to stranger on horseback the secret in their eyes a retired legal counselor writes a novel hoping to find closure for one of his past unresolved homicide cases and for his unreciprocated love with his superior both of which still haunt him decades later. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing stranger on horseback near you. Adapted from a novel by louis lamour, stranger on horseback is one of joel mccreas shorter western vehicles, zipping merrily along at a mere 66 minutes. Hd 1080p stranger on horseback 1955 download movie full.

Stranger on horseback is a 1955 american western film directed by jacques tourneur starring joel mccrea. Joel mccrea is the star, playing circuit judge richard thorne, arriving in a town ruled by the bannerman clan, investigating a shooting death where no arrests have been made. Don siegel as donald siegel dean riesner teleplay, reginald rose based on a story by. The screenplay is based on a story by louis lamour. The tall stranger 1957 joel mccrea full length western movie joel mccrea, virginia mayo, barry kelley director.

Cast and crew credits for stranger on horseback, 1955, directed by jacques tourneur, with joel mccrea, miroslava, kevin mccarthy, at turner classic movies. Former inmate and drunkard ben chamberlain arrives in a railroad town looking for a woman, causing the railroad police deputies to manhunt for ben. The first of two superb westerns tourneur made in 1955 with joel mccrea followed by wichita, this adaptation of a louis lamour story casts the actor as a. This proves difficult, in that the town is virtually owned by the bannerman. Mccrea portrays a circuit judge richard thorne, who comes to a small western town in the course of making his rounds. Good western is full of visual style and a thirst for the rule of law. Stranger on horseback is the least known of jacques tourneurs westerns, which include two other joel mccrea vehicles, wichita and stars in my crown not really a western in my view, but widely regarded as such, and the justly celebrated canyon passage. The outriders 1950 official trailer joel mccrea, arlene dahl movie hd. Stranger on horseback 1955 directed by jacques tourneur. Jacques tourneur stranger on horseback 1955 the bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. Stranger on horseback 1955 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Stranger on horseback 1955 cast and crew a circuit judge joel mccrea rides in to break a ruthless cattle barons stranglehold on a frontier town.

Stranger on horseback is a 1955 american anscocolor western film directed by jacques. Trailer for the 1955 western, stranger on horseback, starring. Stranger on horseback directed by jacques tourneur. Feb, 2018 the tall stranger 1957 joel mccrea full length western movie joel mccrea, virginia mayo, barry kelley director. A circuit judge in the old west attempts to bring a suspected killer to justice. Watch stranger on horseback movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. The spoiled son of the bannerman patriarch is responsible for murder, and the tough but firm judge vows to bring the killer to jail and court.