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Man in the Saddle (1951 film)
Man in the Saddle is a 1951 American Western film directed by Andre DeToth starring Randolph Scott. The screenplay is based on the 1938 novel of the same name by Ernest Haycox.[2]
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| Directed by | Andre DeToth |
| Screenplay by | Kenneth Gamet |
| Based on | novel Man in the Saddle by Ernest Haycox |
| Produced by | Harry Joe Brown |
| Starring | Randolph Scott |
| Cinematography | Charles Lawton Jr. |
| Edited by | Charles Nelson |
| Music by | George Duning |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Scott-Brown Productions |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1,150,000 (US rentals)[1] |
Man in the Saddle was the first of the many lucrative collaborations between its star Randolph Scott and producer Harry Joe Brown.[3]
The film's plot centers on a farmer (Scott) who turns to violence when a powerful and ruthless land baron (Knox) tries to take over his land. In the process he is caught between two women, the ambitious Laurie (Leslie) and the down-to-earth Nan (Drew). A high point in the film is a fierce fistfight between Scott and John Russell.[4]
Cast
- Randolph Scott as Owen Merritt
- Joan Leslie as Laurie Bidwell Isham
- Ellen Drew as Nan Melotte
- Alexander Knox as Will Isham
- Richard Rober as Fay Dutcher
- John Russell as Hugh Clagg
- Alfonso Bedoya as Cultus Charley
- Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams as Bourke Prine
- Clem Bevans as Pay Lankershim
- Cameron Mitchell as George Vird
- Richard Crane as Juke Vird
- Frank Sully as Lee Repp
- Tennessee Ernie Ford as a Wrangler / Singer of the main title song (uncredited)
References
- ^ 'Top Box-Office Hits of 1952', Variety, January 7, 1953
- ^ Man in the Saddle at the American Film Institute Catalog
- ^ "Man in the Saddle film article at". tcm.com. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ^ "Fight from MAN IN THE SADDLE (1951) (HQ)". YouTube. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
External links
- Man in the Saddle at IMDb
- Man in the Saddle at AllMovie
- Man in the Saddle at the TCM Movie Database
- Man in the Saddle at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Man in the Saddle at Rotten Tomatoes