The Man from Laramie
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| Directed by | Anthony Mann |
| Produced by | William Goetz |
| Written by | Philip Yordan Frank Burt |
| Starring | James Stewart Arthur Kennedy Donald Crisp Cathy O'Donnell |
| Music by | George Duning Lester Lee |
| Cinematography | Charles Lang |
| Editing by | William Lyon |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | August 31, 1955 |
| Running time | 104 min. |
| Language | English |
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The Man from Laramie is a 1955 American western movie directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart in their fourth collaboration. It was adapted from a book of the same title by Thomas T. Flynn published by Ward Lock in 1955.
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[edit] Plot
Will Lockhart (James Stewart) becomes entangled in the happenings of Coronado, an isolated western town, after delivering supplies there. He is especially involved with the Waggomans, an influential ranching family, and begins his search for someone selling rifles to the local Apaches, only to find out it is the son of the most powerful man in the area. It is at this point that his troubles begin.
[edit] James Stewart and Anthony Mann
James Stewart starred in five classic western movies by director Anthony Mann. In all five, he plays a man who is haunted by the past. The films are famous for their groundbreaking use of the landscape to portray the characters' feelings.
- Winchester '73 (1950)
- Bend of the River (1952)
- The Naked Spur (1953)
- The Man from Laramie (1955)
- The Far Country (1955)
[edit] Cast
James Stewart as Will Lockhart
Arthur Kennedy as Vic Hansbro
Donald Crisp as Alec Waggoman
Cathy O'Donnell as Barbara Waggoman
Alex Nicol as Dave Waggoman
Aline MacMahon as Kate Canady
Wallace Ford as Charley O'Leary
