Review of The Tall T (1957) by Greg W — 08 Apr 2015

Hmm another lost review on this fine western.

This review of The Tall T (1957) was written by Greg W on 08 Apr 2015.

The Tall T has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Russell G (1,053) on 17 Nov 2008

It starts off goofy and gets incredibly dark and twisted. Grabs you by the throat and holds you till the bitter end…

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By Kyle B (1,653) on 15 Nov 2008

Budd Boetticher and Randolph Scott made seven excellent westerns together. This is, perhaps, the best. Finally available on DVD. Hooray…

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By Ben B (1,489) on 16 Jun 2010

The villains were wonderfully psychopathic and portrayed well by Boone and Silva, the use of the expansive locale was impressive, as was Boetticher's…

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By Paul D (6,077) on 22 Mar 2008

A great film. Probably the best of the Randolph Scott-Budd Boetticher collaborations, one of the great actor-director teams of all time…

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By Stella D (433) on 28 Nov 2009

Excellent script based on an early elmore leonard short story, excellent direction by the ever economical budd boetticher, excellent performances…

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By Garrett C (538) on 27 Jul 2016

Budd Boetticher's cult western The Tall T is a prime example of how less can definitely be more, especially with some gorgeous technicolor…

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By Tamsin P (139) on 27 Feb 2017

A more interested movie than I previously gave it credit for. Definitely worth a look…

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By Michael K (2,029) on 28 Feb 2009

A brilliant, entertaining, intelligent psychological western featuring superb performances from the great Randolph Scott, Maureen O'Sullivan…

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By John R (2,501) on 11 May 2017

141225: Not often I bump into a western that is rated by Flixster as high as this one; or anywhere else for that matter. 100% by critics…

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By Zoran S (642) on 21 Jan 2012

Another fantastic Boetticher/ Scott Western. This is especially impressive given how compacted it is and yet manages to be richly characterized…

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