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Gunman's Walk

Gunman's Walk

Western · 1958

A powerful rancher always protects his wild adult son by paying for damages and bribing witnesses, until his crimes become too serious to rectify.

Movie details

Gunman's Walk

“BLISTERING RAW DRAMA!”

1958 Western 1h 35m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

7.0 / 10

2.2K votes

TMDB

6.7 / 10

Community rating

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A powerful rancher always protects his wild adult son by paying for damages and bribing witnesses, until his crimes become too serious to rectify.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Phil Karlson

Written by

Ric Hardman · Frank S. Nugent

Van Heflin

Van Heflin

Lee Hackett

Tab Hunter

Tab Hunter

Ed Hackett

Kathryn Grant

Kathryn Grant

Cecily "Clee" Chouard

James Darren

James Darren

Davy Hackett

Mickey Shaughnessy

Mickey Shaughnessy

Deputy Sheriff Will Motely

Robert F. Simon

Robert F. Simon

Sheriff Harry Brill

Edward Platt

Edward Platt

Purcell Avery

Court is in session

Put Gunman's Walk on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Patience is part of the point.”

Duration becomes texture. The film asks you to inhabit its world instead of merely processing its plot.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“A test of endurance, your honour.”

Stillness keeps submitting itself as meaning. At some point, contemplation needs something worth contemplating.