The Tall Men
“As Big and Spectacular and Exciting As The Mighty West Itself!”
Two brothers discharged from the Confederate Army join a businessman for a cattle drive from Texas to Montana where they run into raiding Jayhawkers, angry Sioux, rough terrain and bad weather.
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Cast
38 people
Clark Gable
Col. Ben Allison
Known for
Gone with the Wind
It Happened One Night
Jane Russell
Nella Turner
Known for
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
The Outlaw
Robert Ryan
Nathan Stark
Known for
The Wild Bunch
Bad Day at Black Rock
Cameron Mitchell
Clint Allison
Known for
Blood and Black Lace
The Toolbox Murders
Juan García
Luis
Known for
The King of the Neighborhood
Vera Cruz
Harry Shannon
Sam
Known for
Citizen Kane
High Noon
Emile Meyer
Chickasaw Charlie
Known for
Paths of Glory
Shane
Steve Darrell
Col. Norris
Known for
Tarantula
The Monolith Monsters
Robert Adler
Wrangler (uncredited)
Known for
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Frank Baker
Saloon Dealer (uncredited)
Known for
A Chump at Oxford
Dressed to Kill
Rudy Bowman
Miner (uncredited)
Also in
In Old California
Seven Ways from Sundown
Chet Brandenburg
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Known for
You're Darn Tootin'
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
Raoul Walsh Director · Frank S. Nugent Screenplay Sydney Boehm Screenplay
Worldwide gross $5M · Budget $3.1M · United States release September 22, 1955
Box office
Budget
$3,115,000
Worldwide gross
$5,000,000
Gross vs. budget
1.6×
Production
20th Century Fox
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
United States · September 22, 1955
Theatrical
France
January 20, 1956 · Theatrical
October 24, 2006 · Physical · DVD
June 3, 2021 · Physical · Blu-Ray
Japan
December 30, 1955 · Theatrical
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