In this Western from director Anthony Mann (WINCHESTER '73), a former outlaw is forced to rejoin his old gang to save the lives of innocent people. MAN OF THE WEST stars Gary Cooper (HIGH NOON) and Lee J. Cobb (12 ANGRY MEN).
A brutal, violent, and uncompromising look at the American old west. A former outlaw, along with two other victims, are robbed and held hostage by members of his former gang.
Color by DeLuxe. Shot in CinemaScope.
Additional cast: Tina Menard (Mexican Woman) and Joe Dominquez (Mexican Man).
Released theatrically in the USA October 1, 1958.
DVD Features:
Keep Case
Widescreen
Audio:
(unspecified) - English
Director of Photography
Ernest Haller:
Art Director
Hilyard Brown: Production Designer
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Review 1:
"...Anthony Mann's final Western is also the last great Gary Cooper film..."
Source: USA Today
p.3D 03/29/1991
Review 2:
"Anthony Mann's last movie proved to be his most intense an ambitious western."
Source: Uncut
p.141 04/01/2005
Review 3:
"Anthony Mann's last great western....The meticulous detailing in the costume design reflects Mann's penchant for characterization through precise physical description..."
Source: Film Comment
p.77 05/01/2008