I like grumpy old cusses. Hope to live long enough to be one. Tall in the Saddle is directed by Edwin L. Marin and written by Michael Hogan, Paul Fix and Gordon Ray Young. It stars John Wayne, Ella Raines, Ward Bond, George 'Gabby' Hayes and Audrey Long. Music is by Roy Webb and cinematography by Robert De Grasse. Ranch hand Rocklin (Wayne) arrives in town to start his new job but finds his employer has been…
Top Cast
John Wayne
Rocklin
Ella Raines
Arleta 'Arly' Harolday
Ward Bond
'Judge' Robert Garvey
George 'Gabby' Hayes
Dave
Audrey Long
Clara Cardell
Elisabeth Risdon
Miss Elizabeth Martin
Donald Douglas
Harolday
Paul Fix
Bob Clews
Russell Wade
Clint Harolday
Emory Parnell
Sheriff Jackson
Raymond Hatton
Zeke
Harry Woods
George Clews
Frank Puglia
Talo (uncredited)
Clem Bevans
Card Game Spectator (uncredited)
Victor Adamson
Townsman (uncredited)
Erville Alderson
Wells Fargo Clerk (uncredited)
Reviews
This is an ideal Western. John Wayne is tall in the saddle. He travels East to wild West, and is not backing down from trouble. What really makes this film is Ella Raines as a super hot love interest. I may be spoiling that, because another woman enters first, quietly and very lady like, while Ella enters like a wildcat, but a beautiful wildcat that any man would want. A lot of emotion, mostly from Ella, with…
FAQ about Tall in the Saddle
What is Tall in the Saddle about?
When Rocklin arrives in a western town he finds that the rancher who hired him as a foreman has been murdered. He is out to solve the murder and thwart the scheming to take the ranch from its rightful owner.
When was Tall in the Saddle released?
Tall in the Saddle was released in 1944.
What genres does Tall in the Saddle belong to?
Tall in the Saddle is categorised as Western.
Who stars in Tall in the Saddle?
The cast of Tall in the Saddle includes John Wayne, Ella Raines, Ward Bond, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Audrey Long.