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Three Violent People

Three Violent People

Western · 1956

A rancher, his shady bride and his one-armed brother fight amid carpetbaggers in Texas.

Movie details

Three Violent People

“Violent love ... violent hate ... violent conflicts.”

1956 Western 1h 40m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.0 / 10

Community rating

A rancher, his shady bride and his one-armed brother fight amid carpetbaggers in Texas.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Rudolph Maté

Written by

James Edward Grant · Leonard Praskins · Barney Slater

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Colt Saunders

Anne Baxter

Anne Baxter

Lorna Hunter Saunders

Gilbert Roland

Gilbert Roland

Innocencio Ortega

Tom Tryon

Tom Tryon

Beauregard 'Cinch' Saunders

Forrest Tucker

Forrest Tucker

Deputy Commissioner Cable

Bruce Bennett

Bruce Bennett

Commissioner Harrison

Elaine Stritch

Elaine Stritch

Ruby LaSalle

Court is in session

Put Three Violent People 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 Adrenaline Seeker

“A test of endurance, your honour.”

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