
Mysterious Will Lockhart delivers supplies to storekeeper Barbara Waggoman at Coronado, an isolated town in Apache country. Before long, he's tangled with Dave Waggoman, vicious son of autocratic rancher Alec and cousin of sweet Barbara. But he sticks around town, his presence a catalyst for changes in people's lives, searching for someone he doesn't know...who's been selling rifles to the Apaches.... (Full plot summary below)
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Mysterious Will Lockhart delivers supplies to storekeeper Barbara Waggoman at Coronado, an isolated town in Apache country. Before long, he's tangled with Dave Waggoman, vicious son of autocratic rancher Alec and cousin of sweet Barbara. But he sticks around town, his presence a catalyst for changes in people's lives, searching for someone he doesn't know...who's been selling rifles to the Apaches.
Leave your thoughts about The Man from Laramie.
| CineVueChristopher MachellA complex and nuanced examination of envy, resentment and filial loyalty. |
| Combustible CelluloidJeffrey M. AndersonThe fifth of Anthony Mann's five Westerns with Jimmy Stewart, The Man from Laramie looks more and more like the best of the lot. |
| Classic Film and TelevisionMichael E. GrostAtmospheric Western that is also filled with crime, mystery and suspense. |
| User ReviewMike Nin my opinion the greatest western of all time...well directed with a great performance by Jimmy Stewart and seeing him being dragged by a horse was one of the most memorable scenes in the western genre |
| User ReviewJames HLike the Sons of Katie Elder, The Man from Laramie deals heavily with father/son relationships in the old west, and how the weak son fails the empire-carving father. The son Dave (Alex Nicol) isn't just weak and ignorant, he's also mean-spirited. Vic (Arthur Kennedy) is put in charge of "keeping" Dave, but Dave travels across the ranch like an oafish baby, and Vic can only keep him in line so well. But Vic has other reasons for disliking Dave, especially the fact that when the old man (Donald Crisp) dies, Dave will inherit (and likely fritter away) all the hard work he's put into the ranch. Lockhart (James Stewart) has come to to town supposedly to deliver a shipment to the general store, but his real agenda is to discover who sold the repeating rifles to the apaches who killed his brother. There are no stereotypical villains in this movie, no one is strictly speaking "evil" (except perhaps dave, who just wants to be the man his father was), they're more misguided. When the old man came out west, he had to be tough, as there wasn't any law to protect him and his property. Times have changed, and he wants his son to learn how to do the bookkeeping, but all Dave wants to do is play cowboy and spends every opportunity looking for a fight. Lockhart is shrewd and cool as a cucumber as he works towards finding his revenge, and it's a vengeance that won't be denied. The psychology of the characters is well fleshed out and puts the Man from Laramie a step above the stereotypical black-and-white westerns. |
| User Reviewgary twow what a movie......i have just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch.....its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie....i think that james stewart, arthur kennedy, donald crisp, aline macmahon, alex nicol, cathy o donnell, gregg barton, frank dekova, chief john war eagle play good roles/parts throughout this movie...i think that james stewart/arthur kennedy were great throughout this movie.,....i think that the director of this classics/drama/western/adventure movie had done a good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie.....i think that this is a great western movie 2 watch i think that the fight scenes/gun shoot outs were good throughout this movie i think that this is a good classics western movie 2 watch n its enjoyable |
| User ReviewBrian LA great film. I knew when Jimmy Stewart was getting dragged behind a horse and his wagons were being burned AND his mules were being murder, that I was in for something special. Anthony Mann and Stewart made seven films together. I've now seen two. I must see more. |
| User ReviewRoosterkept me entertained, and glued to the screen. |
| User ReviewMatthew LI was amazed upon finishing this film. Shocking violence, unusual brutality, sweeping vistas, Jimmy Stewart in a hardcore role, and all wrapped up in a neat package of vengeance, slow romance, unusual friendships. It doesn't get much better. |
| User ReviewJeff BJames Stewart is on top form in this brutal psychological western. One of Anthony Mann's finest films. |