IMDb on iPhone and iPod touch Learn more Learn more Download from the App Store
IMDb > The Tall T (1957)
Poster Not Submitted
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotes
Overview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv schedule
Awards & Reviews
user reviewsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage board
Plot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotes
Fun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQ
Other Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDesk
Promotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo gallery
External Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clips

The Tall T (1957) More at IMDbPro »

Photos (see all 1 | slideshow)

Overview

User Rating:
7.5/10   1,052 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
Up 44% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Director:
Writers:
Elmore Leonard (story)
Burt Kennedy (screenplay)
Contact:
View company contact information for The Tall T on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
2 April 1957 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Taut! Torrid! Tremendous! T Is for Terror!
Plot:
Having lost his horse in a bet, Pat Brennan hitches a ride with a stagecoach carrying newlyweds, Willard and Doretta Mims... more | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Awards:
1 win more
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
William Castle Film Collection Comes To DVD October 20th!
 (From Icons of Fright. 17 August 2009, 11:17 PM, PDT)

The Best DVDs of 2008
 (From The AV Club. 30 December 2008, 9:01 PM, PST)

User Reviews:
One of the best of the Ranowns more (41 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Randolph Scott ... Pat Brennan

Richard Boone ... Frank Usher

Maureen O'Sullivan ... Doretta Mims
Arthur Hunnicutt ... Ed Rintoon
Skip Homeier ... Billy Jack
Henry Silva ... Chink
John Hubbard ... Willard Mims
Robert Burton ... Tenvoorde
Fred Sherman ... Hank Parker (as Fred E. Sherman)
Christopher Olsen ... Jeff (as Chris Olsen)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Anderson ... Jace (uncredited)
Create a character page for: ?

Directed by
Budd Boetticher 
 
Writing credits
Elmore Leonard (story)

Burt Kennedy (screenplay)

Produced by
Harry Joe Brown .... producer
Randolph Scott .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Heinz Roemheld 
 
Cinematography by
Charles Lawton Jr. 
 
Film Editing by
Al Clark 
 
Art Direction by
George Brooks 
 
Set Decoration by
Frank Tuttle  (as Frank A. Tuttle)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sam Nelson .... assistant director
 
Sound Department
Ferrol Redd .... sound (as Ferol Redd)
 
Music Department
Heinz Roemheld .... conductor
Mischa Bakaleinikoff .... musical director (uncredited)
 
Other crew
David Breen .... assistant to producer
Henri Jaffa .... technicolor color consultant
 
Crew verified as complete


Production CompaniesDistributors
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Runtime:
78 min
Country:
Language:
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
Certification:

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Columbia Pictures released this film on a double bill with Hellcats of the Navy (1957) starring Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: As Brennan rides into town, after the meeting with the station keeper and his son, he passes the stage, which is standing in the street. Behind the stage, in the street behind, there is a parked car. more
Quotes:
Pat Brennan: You got a fine boy there, Hank. He knows his stock. He'll make a first rate station man one day.
Hank Parker: Not if I can help it, he won't. Ain't a fit life bein' stuck out in the middle of nowhere, all by yourself, knowin' nobody but stage drivers and shotguns. Ain't no fit life at all.
Pat Brennan: Always thought you were happy at it.
Hank Parker: Well...
Pat Brennan: [excepts a gourdful of water from Hank] Thanks.
Hank Parker: ...I was. When Jeff's mother was alive, I was. Alone, it's different. My retire time comes up next fall and I'm gonna take it. A man shouldn't oughta be stuck off by hisself in this kind of country, Pat. It ain't natural!
[...]
more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005) (TV) more

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
27 out of 31 people found the following review useful.
One of the best of the Ranowns, 5 November 2002
10/10
Author: funkyfry from Oakland CA

Excellent low budget western with an intelligent script (thanks to Kennedy), tight directing and good acting. It tells its short, stark tale of abduction, murder, and attempted escape very well.

There was one moment early in the film where the way the camera moved just amazed me, but mostly there is nothing showy going on, just solid suspense and storytelling.

Scott is not his usual later era persona of the experienced but emotionally barren gunfighter -- instead he's refreshingly old-fashioned as an old ranch hand intent on striking it out on his own in the West.

First rate and very dark. 10 out of 10

Was the above review useful to you?
more (41 total)

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for The Tall T (1957)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
Goof shiloh_3
original source material Gblakelii
It is coming on TCM on 3-7-09 at 12 P.M. EST! wtl471629
It is showing on Encore Western Channel on August 31, 2007! wtl471629
what's up with the DVD. samf2006
The tall T and Hombre rkolsen
more

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Jesse James Rides Again The Valley of Vanishing Men Adventures of Frank and Jesse James The Old Texas Trail
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
News articles IMDb Western section IMDb USA section
Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.