The Hard Man (1957)

Voti degli utenti:

5.9/10   

Regista:

George Sherman

Scrittori:

Leo Katcher (novel)
Leo Katcher (screenplay)

Data di uscita:

dicembre 1957 (USA)

Genere:

Western

Plot:

Steve Burden is a former lawman released for bringing in too many wanted men dead. The aging Sheriff...

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel

Recensioni degli utenti:

A Good Western

Cast

Guy Madison	...	Steve Burden
Valerie French	...	Fern Martin
Lorne Greene	...	Rice Martin
Barry Atwater	...	George Dennison
Robert Burton	...	Sim Hacker
Rudy Bond	...	John Rodman
Trevor Bardette	...	Mitch Willis
Renata Vanni	...	Juanita

Alias:

Lo spietato (Italy) [it]

Durata:

80 min

Nazionalità:

USA

Lingua:

Inglese

Colore:

Colore (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sonoro:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Divieti:

Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (certificate #18645)

Compagnia:

Romson Productions

Curiosità:

Columbia Pictures released this film on a double feature with The Long Haul (1957) with the tag line: "The Long Haul will DELIGHT You! The Hard Man Will EXCITE You!"

A Good Western

This is a better western than some made in the 50's. Guy Madison is good as the reluctant fast gun. Lorne Greene (pre-Bonanza) is excellent as a thoroughly ruthless land baron. Valerie French is pretty. Myron Healy who has been in countless pictures is not even credited but is the reason for Guy Madison to go to the town where Lorne Greene is the boss. Madison does a good job of showing how a lawman can sometimes be as ruthless as the outlaws if not careful. He is forced to kill his friend and then finds out the friend may have been framed as a killer. He rides to the town where his friend committed the crime and runs into a lot of road blocks (most notably Lorne Greene's character) as well as a beautiful woman that he is not sure of.