Aging gunslinger Jacob Wade hopes to settle down with his estranged son, but his old enemies have other plans for him.Aging gunslinger Jacob Wade hopes to settle down with his estranged son, but his old enemies have other plans for him.Aging gunslinger Jacob Wade hopes to settle down with his estranged son, but his old enemies have other plans for him.
Elisha Cook Jr.
- Willie
- (as Elisha Cook)
Claude Akins
- Blackburn
- (as Claude A. Akins)
Paul Newlan
- Fence Green
- (as Paul 'Tiny' Newlan)
Moody Blanchard
- Bode
- (uncredited)
Taggart Casey
- Sheriff Bradley
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaClaude Akins is erroneously credited as "Claude A. Akins". His real name is Claude Marion Akins. This is his only film with this credit.
- GoofsIn the saloon fight, Riley lights a lantern and throws it. He shoots twice as the man is engulfed in flames. You see the flashes, but there is no sound.
- Quotes
Jacob Wade: How do you make your livin'?
Riley Wade: Well, uh... I count money at the bank.
Jacob Wade: What do you do for a living, Riley?
Riley Wade: Nothing... I get along.
- Crazy creditsClaude Akins is credited as Claude A. Akins although that is not his middle initial. It is actually "M" for Marion.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Waco: Operation Showtime (2018)
Featured review
A so-so western from a mediocre director
Anthony Perkins had yet to find his feet when he made "The Lonely Man" in 1957, cast as former outlaw Jack Palance's son, but he's remarkably assured nevertheless. It's a so-so western from a mediocre director, Henry Levin, with Palance the lonely man of the title, wanting to go straight but finding both the law and his former partners doing all they can to see that he doesn't. A first class supporting cast, (Neville Brand, Robert Middleton, Lee Van Cleef, Claude Akins) ensure that it's never less than watchable and it's very handsomely photographed in black and white VistaVision by Lionel Lindon. It's a pity the script never really develops the characters beyond the one-dimensional and now it is very seldom shown.
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- MOscarbradley
- Oct 16, 2014
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- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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