IN THE ROLE THAT FITS HIM LIKE A GUN FITS A HOLSTER! GARY COOPER as the MAN OF THE WEST
Heading east to Fort Worth to hire a schoolteacher for his frontier town home, Link Jones is stranded with singer Billie Ellis and gambler Sam Beasley when their train is held up. For shelter, Jones leads them to his nearby former home, where he was brought up an outlaw. Finding the gang still living in the shack, Jones pretends to be ready to return to a life crime.
Man of the West (1958) is a western film directed by Anthony Mann, released on October 1, 1958 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Gary Cooper, Julie London, Lee J. Cobb and Arthur O'Connell. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 244 ratings.
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Gary Cooper
as Link Jones
Julie London
as Billie Ellis
Lee J. Cobb
as Dock Tobin
Arthur O'Connell
as Sam Beasley
Jack Lord
as Coaley
John Dehner
as Claude Tobin
Royal Dano
as Trout
Robert J. Wilke
as Ponch
Joe Dominguez
as Mexican Man (uncredited)
Dick Elliott
as Willie (uncredited)
Frank Ferguson
as Crosscut Marshal (uncredited)
Herman Hack
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
Directed by Anthony Mann, written by Will C. Brown and Reginald Rose, produced by Walter Mirisch.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 244 ratings.
Another Intelligent Western from Anthony Mann. Link Jones is on his way to Fort Worth to hire a schoolteacher, having left his wife and children behind, Link appears to be the epitome of the simple honest man. However, the train he is on is robbed by outlaws, thus meaning that Link's past and his dubious family ties are all careering towards a day of reckoning. This was Anthony Mann's second to last foray into the…
Reviewed on May 29, 2017
This is a much grittier western than I am used to from Anthony Mann; giving Gary Cooper much more to get his teeth into than the usual, simple, gun-slinging fayre. He plays a reformed outlaw who is caught up in a train ambush. "Link" escapes with two other passengers and makes his way to an old homestead - only to find it occupied by the men who attacked the train; and that they are his former gang. His uncle…
Reviewed on December 4, 2024
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Man of the West (1958) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Man of the West (1958) includes Gary Cooper, Julie London, Lee J. Cobb, Arthur O'Connell and Jack Lord. The film was directed by Anthony Mann. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Man of the West was released on October 1, 1958 and runs for 1h 40m.
Man of the West (1958) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 244 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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