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The Violent Men

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The Violent Men (1955)

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Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Genre: Westerns

Synopsis: Crippled cattle baron Lew Wilkison causes nothing but trouble for the peaceful landowners living in his valley. Wilkison wants every spot in the region for himself and he'll do anything to drive... Crippled cattle baron Lew Wilkison causes nothing but trouble for the peaceful landowners living in his valley. Wilkison wants every spot in the region for himself and he'll do anything to drive away all the newcomers, who include John Parrish. Although Parrish is a pacifist, he decides to give Wilkison and his henchmen a taste of their own medicine after they kill one of his ranch hands. Meanwhile, Wilkison has his own troubles right at home -- namely his wife, Martha, who has been engaged in an illicit affair with Lew's own brother... [More]

Starring: Barbara Stanwyck, Glenn Ford, Edward G. Robinson, Dianne Foster

Starring: Barbara Stanwyck, Glenn Ford, Edward G. Robinson, Dianne Foster, Brian Keith, Richard Jaeckel, James Westerfield, Jack Kelly

Director: Rudolph Mate

Director: Rudolph Mate
Producer: Lewis J. Rachmil
Composer: Max Steiner

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