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Holistic Guidance - The Man with the Gun
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Manufacturer: United Artists
Starring: Robert Mitchum, Jan Sterling, Karen Sharpe (IV), Henry Hull, Emile Meyer
Directed By: Richard Wilson
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
EAN: 0883904107224
Format: Closed-captioned
Label: United Artists
Manufacturer: United Artists
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: United Artists
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2008-05-13
Running Time: 84
Studio: United Artists
Theatrical Release Date: 1955-11-05
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Editorial Reviews:
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Robert Mitchum portrays an Exterminator--in the American West. He will for a price eliminate any outlaws annoying the peace of any Western town. When his wife (Jan Sterling) in disgust leaves him he pursues her only to encounter his greatest gunfighting challenge. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:Â WESTERN/CLASSICS Rating:Â NR UPC:Â 883904107224 Manufacturer No:Â M110722
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Summary: Great Western
Comment: Man With The Gun is a great western. Mitchum is the brooding professional gunfighter just passing through, who reluctantly agrees to solve the town's problem with local ruffians and then refuses to quit when his methods draw criticism. Plenty of action. Black and white photography enhances the genre.
The overall plot is typical wherein a land baron seeks to gain more and more control of the territory and town and he uses the aforementioned ruffians to intimidate the townfolk. Mitchum makes the whole thing work and watchable.
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Summary: Beware of ramped up reviews
Comment: I enjoy westerns, Mitchum is one of my favorite underrated actors and, when it comes to movies I don't recall seeing OR hearing about, I am usually skeptical of strong reviews without the confirmation of well known amazon reviewers. This movie has a 'Top 500' reviewer and that sold me for an inexpensive bet. DON'T BITE!!You have to REALLY like Mitchum to justify this clunker. Maybe the issuers are building big reviewers just to take advantage of this kind of browsing.
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Summary: Mitchum can't save tedious, cliched B western
Comment: Slow, cliche ridden, poorly paced excuse for a B-Western can't be saved even by Mitchum's strong presence. Overblown musical score, undeveloped secondary characters, uninspired photography. There have been many great movies made with the theme of a town tamer brought in to clean up a tough town, only to be despised for doing his job -- amongst the legion of great films along these lines I'd recommend "Warlock", with Henry Fonda, Richard Widmark and Anthony Quinn. This movie is not in that class. Definitely avoid it unless you are in need of a Robert Mitchum fix.
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Summary: Big Bad Bob Mitchum ...again!
Comment: Bob Mitchum swaggers through another movie with his usual effortless authenticity that "method" actors could aspire to but never attain. I can't say enough about this mans ease in front of a camera and ability to sell me ANY part he ever played....and this is no exception. It IS an exceptionally well made (camera work by Lee Garmes and Score by Alex North)50s western and very enjoyable. Angie Dickenson's small roll as a saloon girl will be seen by sharp eyes and speaking of sharp...Karen Sharpe is quite beautiful in an early roll...while Claude Akins was already working on his "second Thug from the left"in this one. Beautiful black and white film...
enjoy!
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Summary: Mitchum's Best Western
Comment: Robert Mitchum was definitely in his element making Westerns, and this is his best work in this genre. In Man With The Gun, he plays Clint Tollinger, a town tamer (a gunfighter who is hired by townspeople to drive out, or in most cases, kill off the bad element to clean up the town) who happens into a town desperately in need of his services. He's there to see his ex-wife, trying to find out how their little girl is doing. He's hired by the town to clean up, but his relationship with his wife complicates his job, and revelations impair his judgment. Mitchum is outstanding, with great support from the likes of Jan Sterling, Ted de Corsia, Leo Gordon, and Claude Akins. If you're a fan of westerns and/or Robert Mitchum, this film is a must-see.
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