
A Union ex-officer plans to sell up to Anchor Ranch and move east with his fiancée, but the low price offered by Anchor's crippled owner and the outfit's bully-boy tactics make him think again. When one of his hands is murdered, he decides to stay and fight, utilizing his war experience. Not all is well at Anchor with the owner's wife carrying on with his brother, who anyway has a Mexican moll in town.... (Full plot summary below)
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A Union ex-officer plans to sell up to Anchor Ranch and move east with his fiancée, but the low price offered by Anchor's crippled owner and the outfit's bully-boy tactics make him think again. When one of his hands is murdered, he decides to stay and fight, utilizing his war experience. Not all is well at Anchor with the owner's wife carrying on with his brother, who anyway has a Mexican moll in town.
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| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzRobinson, Ford, Stanwyck and Keith know how to act. |
| User ReviewKim PGlenn Ford, Edward G. Robinson, Stanwyck and a very young Brian Keith. You can't go wrong with that cast. The film has it slow parts, but the strength of the characters (especially Ford) really keeps it going. |
| User ReviewMichael Bnow this is a western! glenn ford does hsi thing just the way he's supposed to do and this is high quality entertainment! |
| User ReviewGreg WNow this is the way a western was meant to be made. |
| User Reviewgary twell umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a great movie 2 watch...its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie..i think that barbara stanwyck, basil ruysdael, brian keith, glenn ford, edward g robinson, dianne foster, harry shannon, jack kelly, james westerfield play good roles/parts throughout this movie...i think that the director of this action/adventure/western/drama movie had done a good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throguhout this movie its an enjoyable 1950's movie 2 watch with a good cast throughout this movie |
| User ReviewPrivate UThis movie was cast with three of the most professional actors in Hollywood resulting in a much better finished product than for what the script called. The action is top notch and Ford, Stanwyck and Robinson are dynamite together on screen. As usual, Stanwyck portrays a tough broad. But Ford carries the film with his no-nonsense acting. See this movie. |
| User ReviewMax NUno de muchos buenos westerns que se hicieron en los cincuentas, de los cuales no se habla mucho y son considerados como filmes menores. No le alcanza para estar entre las grandes del estilo, pero no por eso deja de llamar la atencion lo bien que funciona su premisa, llena de conflictos y excelentemente narrada. Direccion concisa y buen trabajo de fotografia. Hay que admitir que la ayuda mucho contar con un trio actoral envidiable: el Glenn Ford de siempre, la mejor mujer fatal de la historia (Stanwyck) y el imponente talento de Edward G. Robinson. Entretenida. |
| User ReviewAllan Ci'm so glad i watched violent men today instead of a john ford western that was also on. violent men is action packed throughout and all the baddies get their comeupance. although you couldn't ever call it a classic or amazing you can call it solid. it's the prime example of what every western should be. scintillating! who played the mother? the nasty cow? was that barbara stanwyck or was it dianne foster? somebody feel free to tell me |
| User ReviewRichard PThere is lots of violence and major family issues. Great movie |
| User ReviewJohn R151228: Between the vindictive, self-serving, backstabbing Martha Wilkinson (Barbara Stanwyck) and the ultimatum wielding Caroline Vail, the women in this film got me riled. I was sucked right in by this duo and further by John Parish's (Glenn Ford) apparent unwillingness to invest in protecting his employees, friends and community. And that was all before the film was half over. I was so annoyed I was almost going to it off but then things started to go the way this old western fan wanted, and was conditioned to expect. Martha's true black-hearted nature was revealed, Parish turned out to be as coy as I had hoped and it wasn't over yet. Corruption and vigilante justice was to follow. Moviegoers must have reviled Stanwyck for years afterwards? Credit to such an old western for playing me so well. It's been awhile since I felt this passionate about a story. To top it off, there is an impressive stampede scene near the end as well as a realistic Wild Bill Hickok, Davis Tutt showdown. This film has it all and is now one of my favorites. |