The Tall Stranger (1957)
Joel McCrea essays the title role in this moody little western. McCrea is a Union officer wounded in battle, who joins up with a wagon train heading westward. He is ostracized by those passengers who'd fought on the Confederate side, though leading lady Virginia Mayo welcomes his presence. McCrea redeems himself in the eyes of the ex-Confederate homesteaders when he acts as mediator in a range dispute with a land baron (Barry Kelly)--who happens to be McCrea's own half brother. Tall Stranger is based on a novel by the prolific Louis L'Amour. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Joel McCrea, Virginia Mayo, (more)
- Director(s):
- Thomas Carr
Synopsis of The Tall Stranger
Joel McCrea essays the title role in this moody little western. McCrea is a Union officer wounded in battle, who joins up with a wagon train heading westward. He is ostracized by those passengers who'd fought on the Confederate side, though leading lady Virginia Mayo welcomes his presence. McCrea redeems himself in the eyes of the ex-Confederate homesteaders when he acts as mediator in a range dispute with a land baron (Barry Kelly)--who happens to be McCrea's own half brother. Tall Stranger is based on a novel by the prolific Louis L'Amour. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Tall Stranger
- Joel McCrea - Ned Bannon
- Barry Kelley - Hardy Bishop
- Whit Bissell - Judson
- George Neise - Harper
- Michael Pate - Charley
- Ray Teal - Cap
- Robert Foulk - Pagones
- George Lewis - Chavez
- Ralph Reed - Murray
- Tom London
- Lennie Geer - Worker
- Don McGuire
- Virginia Mayo - Ellen
- Michael Ansara - Zarata
- James Dobson - Dud
- Adam Kennedy - Red
- Leo Gordon - Stark
- Philip Phillips - Will
- Jennifer Lea - Mary
- Guy Prescott - Barrett
- Mauritz Hugo - Purcell
- Ann Morrison - Mrs. Judson
- Danny Sands - Settler
- Director(s):
- Thomas Carr
- Writer(s):
- Christopher Knopf
- Producer(s):
- Walter Mirisch
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