Belgium / Jan 26, 1955 / 16
VOLCANIC! VALIANT! VICIOUS! Violence and Passion the Screen Has Seldom Seen!
1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A former Union Army officer plans to sell out to Anchor Ranch and move east with his fiancée, but the low price offered by Anchor's crippled owner and the outfit's bullying tactics make him reconsider. When one of his hands is murdered he decides to stay and fight, utilizing his war experience. Not all is well at Anchor with the owner's wife carrying on with his brother who also has a Mexican woman in town.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Basil Ruysdael | Tex Hinkleman |
| Lita Milan | Elena |
| Richard Jaeckel | Wade Matlock |
| James Westerfield | Sheriff Magruder |
| Jack Kelly | De Rosa--Parrish Rider |
| Willis Bouchey | Sheriff Martin Kenner |
| Harry Shannon | Purdue |
| Richard Farnsworth | Anchor Rider (uncredited) |
| Peter Hansen | George Menefee (uncredited) |
| Frank Ferguson | Mahoney (uncredited) |
| Katherine Warren | Mrs. Vail (uncredited) |
| Raymond Greenleaf | Dr. Henry Crowell (uncredited) |
| Edmund Cobb | Anchor Rider (uncredited) |
| William Phipps | Bud Hinkleman (uncredited) |
| Ethan Laidlaw | Gunman (uncredited) |
| Blackie Whiteford | Barfly (uncredited) |
| Jack Kenny | Barfly (uncredited) |
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| Tex Holden | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Herman Hack | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Art Felix | Townsman (uncredited) |
Genres
Western
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Violent Men |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date | 26 gennaio 1955 |
| Production | Lewis J. Rachmil |
| Writer | Harry Kleiner, Donald Hamilton |
| Editing | Jerome Thoms |
| Cinematography | W. Howard Greene, Burnett Guffey |
| Assistant directors | Sam Nelson, Rudolph Maté |
| Camera operators | W. Howard Greene, Burnett Guffey |
| Additional photography | W. Howard Greene, Burnett Guffey |
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| Production design | Carl Anderson, Louis Diage |
| Art direction | Carl Anderson, Louis Diage |
| Set decoration | Louis Diage, Carl Anderson |
| Music | Max Steiner, Lambert E. Day, John P. Livadary, Murray Cutter, Morris Stoloff |
| Sound | Lambert E. Day, John P. Livadary, Murray Cutter, Morris Stoloff, Max Steiner |
| Costume design | Jean Louis, Clay Campbell, Helen Hunt |
| Makeup | Clay Campbell, Helen Hunt, Jean Louis |
| Hairstyling | Clay Campbell, Helen Hunt, Jean Louis |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Jan 26, 1955 / NR
Germany / Apr 21, 1955 / 12
France / Jun 16, 1955
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Austria / Aug 10, 1955 / 12
Italy / Sep 01, 1955
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