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_**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 Me...
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Man with the Gun
1955
Movie
83 min
English
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.
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IMDb6.3/10
Director: Richard Wilson•Genres: Western
Plot Summary
A mysterious stranger arrives in a corrupt Western town with a hidden agenda. He poses as a lawman to clean up the town, but his true motives are revealed as he clashes with the ruthless local kingpin and his enforcers. The film explores themes of justice, revenge, and the blurred lines between good and evil in a lawless frontier.
Critical Reception
Man with the Gun was met with mixed to positive reviews, with many critics praising Robert Mitchum's performance and the film's gritty atmosphere. While not a major box office success, it has since gained a reputation as a solid, character-driven Western with a darker edge.
What Reviewers Say
Praises for Robert Mitchum's stoic and commanding presence.
Appreciation for the film's dark and unforgiving portrayal of the Old West.
Some found the plot somewhat predictable, but the performances elevated the material.
Google audience: Audience reception data for 'Man with the Gun (1955)' is not readily available through general Google user reviews, making it difficult to summarize specific likes or dislikes.
Fun Fact
The film was shot on location in Sonora, California, adding to its authentic Western feel.
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John Chard
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 a...