Robert Mitchum is......Man With The Gun. Clint Tollinger arrives in a small town looking for his estranged wife and news of his daughter, tho he finds her, the chance of any sort of reconciliation is very slim. Whilst here, the sheriff and the important townsfolk learn of Tollinger's reputation as a pistol specialist town tamer. As they are living in fear of a mysterious landowner who is stripping the town from…
A man who lived and breathed violence!
A stranger comes to town looking for his estranged wife. He finds her running the local girls. He also finds a town and sheriff afraid of their own shadow, scared of a landowner they never see who rules through his rowdy sidekicks. The stranger is a town tamer by trade, and he accepts a $500 commission to sort things out.
Top Cast
Robert Mitchum
Clint Tollinger
Jan Sterling
Nelly Bain
Karen Sharpe
Stella Atkins
Henry Hull
Marshal Lee Sims
Emile Meyer
Saul Atkins
John Lupton
Jeff Castle
Barbara Lawrence
Ann Wakefield
Ted de Corsia
"Frenchy" Lescaux
Leo Gordon
Ed Pinchot
James Westerfield
Mr. Zender
Jay Adler
Cal (uncredited)
Claude Akins
Jim Reedy (uncredited)
Florenz Ames
Doc Hughes (uncredited)
Joe Barry
Dade Holman (uncredited)
Norma Calderón
Luz (uncredited)
William Challee
Townsman (uncredited)
Reviews
_**Well done town-bound Western with Robert Mitchum, albeit in B&W**_ A gunman (Robert Mitchum) strolls into town in the Old West and is hired as a town-tamer. Henry Hull plays the aged and cautious marshal while John Lupton and Emile Meyer appear as citizens. Leo Gordon and Claude Akins are on hand as heavies. "Man with the Gun" (1955) is a quality town-bound Western with Robert Mitchum towering as a laconic…
There is something fairly standard about the plot here as a town under the control of a brutal, yet seldom seen, cattle man "Holman" seeks help from the no-nonsense "Tollinger" (Robert Mitchum). There is some uncertainty amongst the townsfolk about the merits of picking a fight with his chandelier-owning henchman "Frenchy" (Ted de Corsia) and his enforcer "Pinchot" (Leo Gordon) but when local farmer "Castle" (John…
FAQ about Man with the Gun
What is Man with the Gun about?
A stranger comes to town looking for his estranged wife. He finds her running the local girls. He also finds a town and sheriff afraid of their own shadow, scared of a landowner they never see who rules through his rowdy sidekicks. The stranger is a town tamer by trade, and he…
When was Man with the Gun released?
Man with the Gun was released in 1955.
What genres does Man with the Gun belong to?
Man with the Gun is categorised as Western.
Who stars in Man with the Gun?
The cast of Man with the Gun includes Robert Mitchum, Jan Sterling, Karen Sharpe, Henry Hull, Emile Meyer.