Routine plot - efficient in execution, but beware of pan and scan monstrosity. The Tall Stranger is directed by Thomas Carr and written for the screen by Christopher Knopf from a story by Louis L'Amour. It stars Joel McCrea, Virginia Mayo, Michael Ansara, George Neise, Whit Bissell, Adam Kennedy, Barry Kelley and Leo Gordon. A CinemaScope/De Luxe color production, film is filmed on location at two ranches in…
Top Cast
Joel McCrea
Ned Bannon
Virginia Mayo
Ellen
Barry Kelley
Hardy Bishop
Michael Ansara
Zarata
Whit Bissell
Adam Judson
James Dobson
Dud
George N. Neise
Mort Harper (as George Neise)
Michael Pate
Charley
Leo Gordon
Stark
Ray Teal
Cap
Phil Phillips
Will
Adam Kennedy
Red
Robert Foulk
Pagones
Jennifer Lea
Mary
Stephen Carr
Leonard P. Geer
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“Bannon” (Joel McCrea) is minding his own business when both he and his horse fall foul of some cattle rustlers who leave him for dead. Luckily he is picked up by a wagon train, and as he recovers he helps guide them to the perfect spot by the river for them to build their settlement. The snag for these pioneers is that the land has already been claimed and they aren’t welcome. “Bannon” has history with the…
FAQ about The Tall Stranger
What is The Tall Stranger about?
A Union soldier returns to his western home at the end of the Civil War and finds himself caught in the middle of a land war between his greedy half-brother and a wagon train of Confederate homesteaders.
When was The Tall Stranger released?
The Tall Stranger was released in 1957.
What genres does The Tall Stranger belong to?
The Tall Stranger is categorised as Western.
Who stars in The Tall Stranger?
The cast of The Tall Stranger includes Joel McCrea, Virginia Mayo, Barry Kelley, Michael Ansara, Whit Bissell.