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6.5/10 • 68

1944-09-291h 27m

Western

WAYNE PACKS A WALLOP...In Action...In Love!

When Rocklin arrives in a western town he finds that the rancher who hired him as a foreman has been murdered. He is out to solve the murder and thwart the scheming to take the ranch from its rightful owner.

Directors
Edwin L. Marin

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  1. John Wayne

    John Wayne

    Rocklin

  2. Ella Raines

    Ella Raines

    Arleta 'Arly' Harolday

  3. Ward Bond

    Ward Bond

    'Judge' Robert Garvey

  4. George 'Gabby' Hayes

    George 'Gabby' Hayes

    Dave

  5. Audrey Long

    Audrey Long

    Clara Cardell

  6. Elisabeth Risdon

    Elisabeth Risdon

    Miss Elizabeth Martin

  7. Donald Douglas

    Donald Douglas

    Harolday

  8. Paul Fix

    Paul Fix

    Bob Clews

  9. Russell Wade

    Russell Wade

    Clint Harolday

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John Chard

Mar 21, 2020

7/10

I like grumpy old cusses. Hope to live long enough to be one. Tall in the Saddle is directed by Edwin L. Marin and written by Michael Hogan, Paul Fix and Gordon Ray Young. It stars John Wayne, Ella Raines, Ward Bond, George 'Gabby' Hayes and Audrey Long. Music is by Roy Webb and cinematography by Robert De Grasse. Ranch hand Rocklin (Wayne) arrives in town to start his new job but finds his employer has been murdered and the locals are all a bit too shifty for comfort... Hee, the title is rather appropriate given Duke Wayne's stature, and yet it's a title that doesn't really do justice to the pic as a whole. The plot has some nifty complexities, where simmering passions blend with a murder mystery and crooked shenanigans. Marin directs at a clip, never once letting the narrative sink into tedium. The action is fruity, where in spite of some crude era back projection work, fist fights, gun play and chases keep things on the boil. Raines is socko sexy (how nice she's not token fodder either), which acts as a counter point with Long's homely beauty, while Wayne does his thang with iconic rewards. Gorgeous photography seals the deal here, both with the Calif locations frames and the monochrome shadings, for what is ultimately a hugely enjoyable 40s Oater. 7/10

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Original Language
English
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