The Tall T
“Taut! Torrid! Tremendous! T Is for Terror!”
Pat Brennan's luck is about to go from bad to worse; after gambling his horse away, he gets a ride from Willard and Doretta Mims. However, their stagecoach is hijacked by a trio of merciless bandits, led by ruthless Frank Usher. As Usher holds the passengers hostage, Brennan falls in love with Doretta and develops a risky plan to free himself and the Mimses, leading to a bloody final standoff.
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Part of The Ranown Cycle Westerns Collection
7 films
Cast
13 people
Randolph Scott
Pat Brennan
Known for
Ride the High Country
My Favorite Wife
Richard Boone
Frank Usher
Known for
Big Jake
The Hobbit
Maureen O'Sullivan
Doretta Mims
Known for
The Thin Man
Hannah and Her Sisters
Arthur Hunnicutt
Ed Rintoon
Known for
El Dorado
The Big Sky
Skip Homeier
Billy Jack
Known for
The Gunfighter
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
Henry Silva
Chink
Known for
Above the Law
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
John Hubbard
Willard Mims
Known for
The Mummy's Tomb
You'll Never Get Rich
Robert Burton
Tenvoorde
Known for
The Big Heat
Compulsion
Robert Anderson
Jace (uncredited)
Known for
The Left Handed Gun
Dick Johnstone
Townsman (uncredited)
Also in
The Cheyenne Social Club
The Sun Shines Bright
Ann Kunde
Townswoman (uncredited)
Also in
The Werewolf
Hollywood Barn Dance
Christopher Olsen
Jeff (uncredited)
Known for
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Bigger Than Life
Budd Boetticher Director · Burt Kennedy Screenplay Elmore Leonard Story
United States release April 2, 1957 · Produced in United States · Production Scott-Brown Productions, Columbia Pictures
Production
Producers-Actors Corporation
Production
Scott-Brown Productions
Production
Columbia Pictures
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · April 2, 1957
TV
United States · April 2, 1957
Theatrical
Germany
August 16, 1957 · Theatrical
Netherlands
September 5, 2011 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
June 1, 1957 · Theatrical
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