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A stranger comes to town looking for his estranged wife. He finds her running the local girls. He also finds a town and sheriff afraid of their own shadow, scared of a landowner they never see who rules through his rowdy sidekicks. The stranger is a town tamer by trade, and he accepts a $500 commission to sort things out.
Man with the Gun (1955) is a western film directed by Richard Wilson, released on October 6, 1955 with a runtime of 1h 23m. It stars Robert Mitchum, Jan Sterling, Karen Sharpe and Henry Hull. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 59 ratings.
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Robert Mitchum
as Clint Tollinger
Jan Sterling
as Nelly Bain
Karen Sharpe
as Stella Atkins
Henry Hull
as Marshal Lee Sims
Emile Meyer
as Saul Atkins
John Lupton
as Jeff Castle
Barbara Lawrence
as Ann Wakefield
Ted de Corsia
as "Frenchy" Lescaux
Leo Gordon
as Ed Pinchot
James Westerfield
as Mr. Zender
Jay Adler
as Cal (uncredited)
Claude Akins
as Jim Reedy (uncredited)
Directed by Richard Wilson, written by Richard Wilson, N.B. Stone Jr. and Richard Wilson, produced by Samuel Goldwyn Jr..
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 59 ratings.
Robert Mitchum is......Man With The Gun. Clint Tollinger arrives in a small town looking for his estranged wife and news of his daughter, tho he finds her, the chance of any sort of reconciliation is very slim. Whilst here, the sheriff and the important townsfolk learn of Tollinger's reputation as a pistol specialist town tamer. As they are living in fear of a mysterious landowner who is stripping the town from…
Reviewed on January 25, 2017
_**Well done town-bound Western with Robert Mitchum, albeit in B&W**_ A gunman (Robert Mitchum) strolls into town in the Old West and is hired as a town-tamer. Henry Hull plays the aged and cautious marshal while John Lupton and Emile Meyer appear as citizens. Leo Gordon and Claude Akins are on hand as heavies. "Man with the Gun" (1955) is a quality town-bound Western with Robert Mitchum towering as a laconic…
Reviewed on April 24, 2021
There is something fairly standard about the plot here as a town under the control of a brutal, yet seldom seen, cattle man "Holman" seeks help from the no-nonsense "Tollinger" (Robert Mitchum). There is some uncertainty amongst the townsfolk about the merits of picking a fight with his chandelier-owning henchman "Frenchy" (Ted de Corsia) and his enforcer "Pinchot" (Leo Gordon) but when local farmer "Castle" (John…
Reviewed on August 29, 2026
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The main cast of Man with the Gun (1955) includes Robert Mitchum, Jan Sterling, Karen Sharpe, Henry Hull and Emile Meyer. The film was directed by Richard Wilson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Man with the Gun was released on October 6, 1955 and runs for 1h 23m.
Man with the Gun (1955) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 59 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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