The Violent Men
VOLCANIC! VALIANT! VICIOUS! Violence and Passion the Screen Has Seldom Seen!
Directed by Rudolph Maté
Produced by Columbia Pictures
A classic Western driven by greed, jealousy, and violent confrontation, where a reluctant hero is forced to stand and fight against ruthless antagonists.
A former Union Army officer plans to sell out to Anchor Ranch and move east with his fiancée, but the low price offered by Anchor's crippled owner and the outfit's bullying tactics make him reconsider. When one of his hands is murdered he decides to stay and fight, utilizing his war experience. Not all is well at Anchor with the owner's wife carrying on with his brother who also has a Mexican woman in town.
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Like The Violent Men
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Same Mood as The Violent Men
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Violent Men, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
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Like The Violent Men, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
