Three Violent People main backdrop
Three Violent People main poster

Three Violent People

Visit website

6.1/10 • 37

1956-12-011h 40m

Western

Violent love ... violent hate ... violent conflicts.

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

Directors
Rudolph Maté
Editors
Alma Macrorie

Top Billed Cast

View Credits
  1. Charlton Heston

    Charlton Heston

    Capt. Colt Saunders

  2. Anne Baxter

    Anne Baxter

    Lorna Hunter Saunders

  3. Gilbert Roland

    Gilbert Roland

    Innocencio Ortega, Grand Vacaro

  4. Tom Tryon

    Tom Tryon

    Beauregard 'Cinch' Saunders

  5. Forrest Tucker

    Forrest Tucker

    Deputy Commissioner Cable

  6. Bruce Bennett

    Bruce Bennett

    Commissioner Harrison

  7. Elaine Stritch

    Elaine Stritch

    Ruby LaSalle

  8. Barton MacLane

    Barton MacLane

    Yates

  9. Peter Hansen

    Peter Hansen

    Lt. Marr

Reviews2

View Reviews
Wuchak Avatar

Wuchak

Apr 4, 2018

7/10

Soapy Western with lusty acting and quality cast RELEASED IN 1956 and directed by Rudolph Maté, "Three Violent People" is a Western that focuses on an ex-Rebel officer (Charlton Heston) who returns home to his west Texas ranch with a new, but secretly-tarnished bride (Anne Baxter). He contends with his ne’er-do-well one-armed brother (Tom Tryon) and corrupt officials of the provisional government, who want his land & resources (Bruce Bennett and Forrest Tucker). Gilbert Roland is on hand as the conscience-reminding foreman, who has five sons (Robert Blake and Jamie Farr). This is a soapy Western with lusty acting (rather than realistic), but it does feature a fistfight in the opening act, a thrilling horse stampede/chase scene and a tense shootout at the climax, not to mention a couple suspenseful confrontation scenes. It’s akin to “Duel in the Sun” (1946) in tone/theme, but not great like that standout Western. Still, the drama keeps your attention, you can’t beat the cast, the locations are magnificent and there's a worthy moral. Charlton and Anne made this right after “The Ten Commandments” (1956) and it sort of fell through the cracks. THE MOVIE RUNS 1 hour 40 minutes and was shot in Old Tucson, Arizona, and surrounding areas (e.g. Superstition Mountains and Apache Junction). WRITERS: James Edward Grant wrote the screenplay from a story by Leonard Praskins & Barney Slater. GRADE: B/B-

Media

  • Three Violent People poster
  • Three Violent People poster
  • Three Violent People poster
  • Three Violent People poster
  • Three Violent People poster
  • Three Violent People poster

Recommendations

  • The Phantom of Liberty main backdrop

    The Phantom of Liberty

    7.5

  • Tonka main backdrop

    Tonka

    6.3

  • The Odd Couple main backdrop

    The Odd Couple

    7.5

  • Fort Dobbs main backdrop

    Fort Dobbs

    6.8

  • Baby Face main backdrop

    Baby Face

    7.3

  • A View of Love main backdrop

    A View of Love

    5.9

  • The Professionals main backdrop

    The Professionals

    7.1

  • Christmas Made to Order main backdrop

    Christmas Made to Order

    6.1

  • Bordello of Blood main backdrop

    Bordello of Blood

    5.9

  • All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 main backdrop

    All Dogs Go to Heaven 2

    5.9

  • Police Story main backdrop

    Police Story

    7.5

  • Re/Member main backdrop

    Re/Member

    6.8

  • No Backdrop

    Night of the Living Doo

    8.9

  • Puppet Master II main backdrop

    Puppet Master II

    6.0

  • Carry On Doctor main backdrop

    Carry On Doctor

    6.4

  • 2-Headed Shark Attack main backdrop

    2-Headed Shark Attack

    4.3

  • Knife in the Water main backdrop

    Knife in the Water

    7.3

  • Desert Hearts main backdrop

    Desert Hearts

    7.0

  • Elles main backdrop

    Elles

    5.4

  • Dead or Alive 2: Birds main backdrop

    Dead or Alive 2: Birds

    6.9

Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
--
Revenue
--
Keywords
sibling relationshipcarpetbagger