Review of The Violent Men (1955) by Kevin R — 09 Jun 2015

I guess I'm out of the habit of taking advice.

John Parrish is a former Union military general that has settled on a ranch in the west with a large estate, group of cattle, and land to be tended. He has met the love of his life and would love to sell and move back east; however, a rich man who owns the city and law enforcement wants to strong arm the land owners to all sell their land to him. John bends and bends until he eventually breaks and will eventually have to snap back against the rich rancher.

"You can't trust a man who will send six killers to shoot an old man in the back.".

Rudolph Mate, director of Foreign Correspondence, Gilda, To Be or Not to Be, The Passion of Joan Arc, The 300 Spartans, and The Prince Who was a Thief, delivers The Violent Men. The storyline for this picture is very interesting but fairly straightforward with few unexpected outcomes. The cast delivers solid performances and includes Glen Ford, Barbara Stanwyck, Brian Keith, Edward Robinson, and Jack Kelly.

"I'd sooner to settle down then to be forced later.".

This movie was recommended to me by Verizon Fios so I DVR'd it off Encore Western. I expected a little more from this I guess. I thought the main character could have been more dynamic and entertaining. Overall, this is a slightly above average western that is only worth watching if you're a fan of the genre, but I wouldn't go too out of my way to see this.

"I'll keep fighting him until one of us is dead.".

Grade: C+.