Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation presents "THE TALL MEN" (1955) (122 min/Color) -- Starring: Clark Gable (Ben Allison), Jane Russell (Nella Turner), Robert Ryan (Nathan Stark), Cameron Mitchell (Clint Allison), Emile G. Meyer (Chickasaw), Juan Garcia (Luis), Harry Shannon (Sam), Steven Darrell ( The Colonel)
Directed by Raoul Walsh
Our story is a familiar one, as in "Red River" (1948, this film is a good action western featuring Gable, Russell and Ryan all itching for the end of the rainbow and what money can bring them.
Great direction by Raoul Walsh and Leo Tover behind the camera with sweeping shots that we all love in a western.
Ryan is a cattleman who talks Gable and his brother Cameron Mitchell into heading Texas cattle to Montana -- on the way they meet up with Jane Russell and spark fly between her and Gable, but don't count out Ryan as he has big ideas for an empire and Russell just might fall into his plans -- at the end of the drive who will come away with all the cards, and where does "Prairie Dog Creek" fit in.
This is one of Gables best westerns and he is up to his classic style of acting, don't miss this one. Highly, very highly recommend.
Beautiful and haunting score by Academy Award Winning composer Victor Young, songs by Ken Darby.
BIOS:
1. Raoul Walsh (aka: Albert Edward Walsh) (Director)
Date of birth: 11 March 1887 - New York, New York
Date of death: 31 December 1980 - Simi Valley, California,
2. Clark Gable
Date of birth: 1 February 1901 - Cadiz, Ohio,
Date of death: 16 November 1960 - Los Angeles, California
3. Jane Russell (aka: Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell)
Date of birth: 21 June 1921 - Bemidji, Minnesota
Date of Death: 28 February 2011 - Santa Maria, California
4. Robert Ryan (aka: Robert Bushnell Ryan)
Date of Birth: 11 November 1909 - Chicago, Illinois
Date of Death: 11 July 1973 - New York City, New York
5. Cameron Mitchell [aka: Cameron McDowell Mitzell]
Date of Birth: 4 November 1918 - Dallastown, Pennsylvania
Date of Death: 6 July 1994 - Pacific Palisades, California
* Special footnote: -- Gable was quoted "The only reason they come to see me is that I know life is great - and they know I know it, I'm no actor and I never have been, what people see on the screen is me." --- it was fellow friend and actor Spencer Tracy who dubbed Gable as "The King".
Also available in this collection -- The Clark Gable Collection
Mr. Jim's Ratings:
Quality of Picture & Sound: 5 Stars
Performance: 5 Stars
Story & Screenplay: 5 Stars
Overall: 5 Stars [Original Music, Cinematography & Film Editing]
Total Time: 122 min on DVD ~ Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation ~ (August 15, 2006)