Western ·Adventure ·Romance · United States of America · 1955 · 2h 2m

The Tall Men

Director

Cast

Clark Gable as Col. Ben Allison Jane Russell as Nella Turner Robert Ryan as Nathan Stark Cameron Mitchell as Clint Allison Juan García as Luis Harry Shannon as Sam

Crew

Leo Tover — Director of Photography Louis R. Loeffler — Editor Victor Young — Original Music Composer Sydney Boehm — Screenplay Frank S. Nugent — Screenplay Heck Allen — Novel

Tagline

As Big and Spectacular and Exciting As The Mighty West Itself!

Synopsis

Two brothers discharged from the Confederate Army join a businessman for a cattle drive from Texas to Montana where they run into raiding Jayhawkers, angry Sioux, rough terrain and bad weather.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

texas cattle drive

Key Collaborators

Raoul Walsh Director Leo Tover Director of Photography Louis R. Loeffler Editor Victor Young Original Music Composer Sydney Boehm Screenplay Frank S. Nugent Screenplay Heck Allen Novel William A. Bacher Producer William B. Hawks Producer Travilla Costume Design

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