The Tall Stranger 1957
“Savagely written by the author of "Hondo"!”
What is The Tall Stranger?
The Tall Stranger is a 1957 American CinemaScope Western film directed by Thomas Carr and starring Joel McCrea and Virginia Mayo. Based on the novel of the same name by Louis L'Amour, the film follows a Union soldier who returns to his western home at the end of the Civil War only to find himself caught in the middle of a land war between his greedy half-brother and a wagon train of Confederate homesteaders.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1957
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 83 minutes
- Release date
- Nov 17, 1957
- Studios
- Walter Mirisch Productions
- Genres
- Western
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The Tall Stranger is a 1957 American CinemaScope Western film directed by Thomas Carr and starring Joel McCrea and Virginia Mayo. Based on the novel of the same name by Louis L'Amour, the film follows a Union soldier who returns to his western home at the end of the Civil War only to find himself caught in the middle of a land war between his greedy half-brother and a wagon train of Confederate homesteaders.
The film runs for 1 hour and 23 minutes and was released in the United States on November 17, 1957. It is classified as a Western and features a savagely written narrative by the author of Hondo, capturing the tensions of the post-Civil War American West through familiar cinematic conventions of the era.
Should you watch it?
“A returning Union soldier finds himself caught in a violent land war out west.”
- It is based on the novel of the same name by Louis L'Amour.
- It stars Joel McCrea and Virginia Mayo.
- It is directed by Thomas Carr.
- Viewers looking for detailed streaming availability will find the sources do not specify current streaming platforms.
Watch it if you enjoy classic CinemaScope Westerns based on novels by Louis L'Amour.
This is a 1957 American CinemaScope Western film with a runtime of 1 hour and 23 minutes.
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Is The Tall Stranger worth watching?
Yes, for fans of classic Westerns, it offers a story based on a Louis L'Amour novel and stars Joel McCrea and Virginia Mayo.
What is the binge duration for The Tall Stranger?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 23 minutes.
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The Tall Stranger is a feature film rather than a television series, so it does not have episodes.
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