A MAN ALONE 1956
A Man Alone is a 1955 western filmed in Tru Color and produced by The Republic Studio Organization.
It also is the directorial debut for actor Ray Milland.
The cast includes:
Ray Milland as Wes Steele
Mary Murphy as Nadine Corrigan
Ward Bond as Sheriff Gil Corrigan
Raymond Burr as Banker Stanley, Head of The Bank Of Mesa
Arthur Space as Doctor Mason
Lee Van Cleef as Stanley's Henchman Clanton
Alan Hale, Jr as Acting Sheriff Jim Anderson
Douglas Spencer as Henry Slocum, Undertaker
Thomas B. Henry as Newspaper Man Maybanks
Grandon Rhodes as Luke Joiner, Stanley's Partner
A main plot within this film involves a stagecoach robbery in which all victims were killed.
Wes Steele is on foot after he has to mercy kill his horse. While on his journey he comes across a stage which has been held up and all of the passengers killed including a little girl.
He takes one of the stage horses and rides coming to the town of Mesa.
Stanley, a corrupt banker, and his partner Luke Joiner discuss their dastardly deed. with hired gun Clanton. Joiner, upset over the fact that all of the passengers were killed.leaves Stanley and Clanton worried and upset. While leaving Stanley shoots him in the back..Unknown to Stanley, Steele was in the building at the time and witnesses the murder.
Coming across the stranger Steele, Stanley tells the townspeople that he was the one that shot his partner. in the back.
Steele meanwhile hides in the cellar of the house belonging to Sheriff Gil Corrigan who has yellow fever. He and his daughter Nadine are quarantined in the house.
Steele makes his presence known and helps Nadine nurse her dad the Sheriff back to health. Nadine is grateful for his assistance.
While venturing outside Steele confronts Stanley whereby causing a lynch mob to form. Sheriff Corrigan gives Steele a chance to escape but he does not. It is found out that the sheriff has been on the take from Stanley so now the noose is put around a tree for him.
Steele returns to rescue the sheriff and kills the gunman Clanton. At this time Stanley is put under arrest for the stagecoach robbery and murders.
Steele told that he should probably move on to better things decides to stay in Mesa.
This was a good western being more of a character study than a shoot 'em up type. All the actors were good. Burr was playing one of his excellent villains before he soon would get religion and become Perry Mason and Ironside..
And not only was Ray Milland a good lead actor, he was the director as well.
IMDB gives this one a 6.4 out of 10.
I have always liked Ray Milland and Ward Bond and especially Raymond Burr as the villain.
There is also a number of top flight character actors in the film as well such as Alan Hale, Jr, Lee Van Cleef, Grandon Rhodes, Thomas B. Henry and Douglas Spencer.
I have always considered Burr a top notch villain, one of the best, if not the best villain in films.
I have this one in my collection and would recommend at least a viewing of this film. It would be a good addition to a western film collection.
Now off into the sunset!
Louie The Movie Buff
A Man Alone is a 1955 western filmed in Tru Color and produced by The Republic Studio Organization.
It also is the directorial debut for actor Ray Milland.
The cast includes:
Ray Milland as Wes Steele
Mary Murphy as Nadine Corrigan
Ward Bond as Sheriff Gil Corrigan
Raymond Burr as Banker Stanley, Head of The Bank Of Mesa
Arthur Space as Doctor Mason
Lee Van Cleef as Stanley's Henchman Clanton
Alan Hale, Jr as Acting Sheriff Jim Anderson
Douglas Spencer as Henry Slocum, Undertaker
Thomas B. Henry as Newspaper Man Maybanks
Grandon Rhodes as Luke Joiner, Stanley's Partner
A main plot within this film involves a stagecoach robbery in which all victims were killed.
Wes Steele is on foot after he has to mercy kill his horse. While on his journey he comes across a stage which has been held up and all of the passengers killed including a little girl.
He takes one of the stage horses and rides coming to the town of Mesa.
Stanley, a corrupt banker, and his partner Luke Joiner discuss their dastardly deed. with hired gun Clanton. Joiner, upset over the fact that all of the passengers were killed.leaves Stanley and Clanton worried and upset. While leaving Stanley shoots him in the back..Unknown to Stanley, Steele was in the building at the time and witnesses the murder.
Coming across the stranger Steele, Stanley tells the townspeople that he was the one that shot his partner. in the back.
Steele meanwhile hides in the cellar of the house belonging to Sheriff Gil Corrigan who has yellow fever. He and his daughter Nadine are quarantined in the house.
Steele makes his presence known and helps Nadine nurse her dad the Sheriff back to health. Nadine is grateful for his assistance.
While venturing outside Steele confronts Stanley whereby causing a lynch mob to form. Sheriff Corrigan gives Steele a chance to escape but he does not. It is found out that the sheriff has been on the take from Stanley so now the noose is put around a tree for him.
Steele returns to rescue the sheriff and kills the gunman Clanton. At this time Stanley is put under arrest for the stagecoach robbery and murders.
Steele told that he should probably move on to better things decides to stay in Mesa.
This was a good western being more of a character study than a shoot 'em up type. All the actors were good. Burr was playing one of his excellent villains before he soon would get religion and become Perry Mason and Ironside..
And not only was Ray Milland a good lead actor, he was the director as well.
IMDB gives this one a 6.4 out of 10.
I have always liked Ray Milland and Ward Bond and especially Raymond Burr as the villain.
There is also a number of top flight character actors in the film as well such as Alan Hale, Jr, Lee Van Cleef, Grandon Rhodes, Thomas B. Henry and Douglas Spencer.
I have always considered Burr a top notch villain, one of the best, if not the best villain in films.
I have this one in my collection and would recommend at least a viewing of this film. It would be a good addition to a western film collection.
Now off into the sunset!
Louie The Movie Buff