Man in the Saddle (1951)
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Rancher Randolph Scott rides right into a romantic triangle in this moody western. He is forced to stand by as his mercenary girl friend (Joan Leslie) is lured away by a wealthy neighboring rancher (Alexander Knox). When the neighbor is killed, Scott is accused of the murder, and spends the balance of the film clearing himself. After a blood-spattered fistfight with a gunslinger (John Russell) and several gun battles, Scott consoles himself with schoolteacher Ellen Drew. Based on a novel by Ernest Haycox, Man in the Saddle was the first of the lucrative collaborations between star Randolph Scott and producer Harry Joe Brown. The film's title song is sung over the credits by Tennessee Ernie Ford. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Randolph Scott, Joan Leslie, (more)
- Director(s):
- André De Toth
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Man in the Saddle
Rancher Randolph Scott rides right into a romantic triangle in this moody western. He is forced to stand by as his mercenary girl friend (Joan Leslie) is lured away by a wealthy neighboring rancher (Alexander Knox). When the neighbor is killed, Scott is accused of the murder, and spends the balance of the film clearing himself. After a blood-spattered fistfight with a gunslinger (John Russell) and several gun battles, Scott consoles himself with schoolteacher Ellen Drew. Based on a novel by Ernest Haycox, Man in the Saddle was the first of the lucrative collaborations between star Randolph Scott and producer Harry Joe Brown. The film's title song is sung over the credits by Tennessee Ernie Ford. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 87 mins
Complete Cast of Man in the Saddle
- Randolph Scott - Owen Merritt
- Ellen Drew - Nan Melotte
- Richard Rober - Fay Dutcher
- Alfonso Bedoya - Cultus Charley
- Cameron Mitchell - George Virk
- Frank Sully - Lee Repp
- Frank S. Hagney - Ned Bale
- Tennessee Ernie Ford
- Guinn "Big Boy" Williams - Bourke Prine
- Joan Leslie - Laure Bidwell
- Alexander Knox - Will Isham
- John Russell - Hugh Clagg
- Clem Bevans - Pay Lankershim
- Richard Crane - Juke Virk
- George Lloyd - Tom Croker
- Don Beddoe - Love Bidwell
- Grant Withers
- James Kirkwood - Sheriff Medary
- Director(s):
- André De Toth
- Writer(s):
- Kenneth Gamet
- Producer(s):
- Harry Joe Brown
- Categories:
- Westerns, Action / Adventure
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