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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

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  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

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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-

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Keywords
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