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Les implacables

Original title: The Tall Men
  • 1955
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  • 2h 2m
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6.7/10
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Clark Gable, Jane Russell, and Robert Ryan in Les implacables (1955)
Two brothers discharged from the Confederate Army join a businessman for a cattle drive from Texas to Montana where they run into raiding Jayhawkers, angry Sioux, rough terrain and bad weather.
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Two brothers discharged from the Confederate Army join a businessman for a cattle drive from Texas to Montana where they run into raiding Jayhawkers, angry Sioux, rough terrain and bad weath... Read allTwo brothers discharged from the Confederate Army join a businessman for a cattle drive from Texas to Montana where they run into raiding Jayhawkers, angry Sioux, rough terrain and bad weather.Two brothers discharged from the Confederate Army join a businessman for a cattle drive from Texas to Montana where they run into raiding Jayhawkers, angry Sioux, rough terrain and bad weather.

  • Director
    • Raoul Walsh
  • Writers
    • Sydney Boehm
    • Frank S. Nugent
    • Heck Allen
  • Stars
    • Clark Gable
    • Jane Russell
    • Robert Ryan
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    3.5K
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    • Director
      • Raoul Walsh
    • Writers
      • Sydney Boehm
      • Frank S. Nugent
      • Heck Allen
    • Stars
      • Clark Gable
      • Jane Russell
      • Robert Ryan
    • 55User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
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    Clark Gable
    Clark Gable
    • Col. Ben Allison
    Jane Russell
    Jane Russell
    • Nella Turner
    Robert Ryan
    Robert Ryan
    • Nathan Stark
    Cameron Mitchell
    Cameron Mitchell
    • Clint Allison
    Juan García
    Juan García
    • Luis
    • (as Juan Garcia)
    Harry Shannon
    Harry Shannon
    • Sam
    Emile Meyer
    Emile Meyer
    • Chickasaw Charlie
    Steve Darrell
    Steve Darrell
    • Col. Norris
    • (as Stevan Darrell)
    Robert Adler
    Robert Adler
    • Wrangler
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Baker
    Frank Baker
    • Saloon Dealer
    • (uncredited)
    Rudy Bowman
    Rudy Bowman
    • Miner
    • (uncredited)
    Chet Brandenburg
    Chet Brandenburg
    • Hotel Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Argentina Brunetti
    Argentina Brunetti
    • Maria - the Dressmaker
    • (uncredited)
    Bob Burns
    Bob Burns
    • Miner
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Carter
    Harry Carter
    • Cattle Buyer
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Gabrille Del Valle
    • Man
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Fadden
    Tom Fadden
    • Hank - Livery Stable Owner
    • (uncredited)
    Gilda Fontana
    • Spanish Girl
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Raoul Walsh
    • Writers
      • Sydney Boehm
      • Frank S. Nugent
      • Heck Allen
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    6MOscarbradley

    Among the last of its kind

    The tall men in question are Clark Gable, Robert Ryan and Cameron Mitchell heading a cattle drive to Montana through some of the most spectacular scenery in any western and Jane Russell is the woman along for the ride in Raoul Walsh's handsome, large-scale and decidedly old-fashioned movie. There isn't a great deal of plot and the tensions between the central characters are never fully developed but it's well-played and director Walsh handles the action sequences with aplomb. Sad to think, though, that within five years Gable would be dead and a new breed of darker, more intense psychological westerns would have replaced Boys Own Adventure movies like this one. It was among the last of its kind.
    6ma-cortes

    Rough as well as attractive Western with tough action , colorful cinematography and adequate performances

    Two brothers , old members of the guerrilla or irregular military forces called Bushwhakers from Quantrell, Anderson leaders and being recently discharged from Confederate Army lead a cattle drive from Texas to Montana . The brave brothers -played by Clark Gable and Cameron Mitchell- along with the boss Robert Ryan heading for Texas and they save the besieged Nella: Jane Russell from the Indians and she , then, decides ro ride with them . Across the rough territory they confront Jayhawkers , Indians Sioux commanded by Chief Red Cloud , savage stampede , angry rustlers , wild rivers , bad weather with snowy storms , assaults with the aim of attrition and many other things .The Tall Men stood tall...fought tall...loved tall...and one man towered above them all!. They don't come any bigger!

    Nice western with plenty of action , attacks , stampedes , rich dialogue , a triangular romance and with a real feel for the wide open spaces of the west . An enjoyable picture as big and impressive and exciting as the Mighty West . It has spectacular scenes , breathtaking outdoors scenarios , and moving set pieces as the stampeding a herd of cattle . It stars three great stars giving meaty roles : Clark Gable , Robert Ryan and Jane Russell . This trio furnished decent interpretation . However , the three veteran stars were all considered too old for their peculiar roles ; furthermore , the great John Wayne withdrew and Charlton Heston was deemed for the main role but he turned it down . Features two frontier hands : Gable and Cameron Mitchell , along with a tough boss , Robert Ryan , on rough cattle drive . Along the way confronting Indian Sioux , cutthroats , and the wilderness while vying with each other for the love Russell . And fine support cast with notorious secondaries as Emile Meyer, Harry Shannon, Robert Adler , Juan Garcia and others uncredited as Mae Marsh , Chuck Roberson and Russell Simpson .

    It displays a brilliant and rousing cinematography in Cinemascope, color De Luxe by cameraman Leo Tover . And an emotive and thrilling musical score by maestro composer Dimitri Tiomkin , including a sensitive leitmotif .The motion picture was well directed by Raoul Walsh who delivers an extreme feeling for the wide open spaces of the Far West for which this veteran filmmaker must take most of the credit .Walsh directed masterfully all kinds of genres and he made good westerns such as : ¨They died with their boots on¨, ¨Distant drums¨ , ¨Pursued¨ , ¨Gun fury¨, ¨Lawless breed¨, ¨Band of Angels¨ and ¨The king and four queens¨ also with Clark Gable . Rating : 6.5/10 . Charming and decently made Western . Better than average . Worthwhile watching . Essential and indispendable seeing for Clark Gable and Jane Russell fans .
    8intelearts

    484th Review: One of my very favorite Romantic Westerns

    Romantic westerns are a subgenre in themselves - they aren't to everyone's taste as the reviews here show - but for me there is so much chemistry and fire between Clark Gable's Texan and Jane Russell's Nella that it's hard not to swept away with it all.

    The story is an epic one: a couple of bothers, ex-soldiers, rob an easy pigeon of $20 000, only to be offered instead the chance to earn five times as much by driving cattle the 1500 miles from Texas to Montana. As they head to Texas they rescue Russell. Russell is fun, feisty, and fiery as the woman who wants to dream big and won't settle for Gable with bigger fish available.

    I just love this movie - it has all the elements of the Hollywood western and there is a charm and ease to it that make it a great watch. All in all, with Russell's passing there are few of the old Hollywood left but with films like The Tall Men to remind us we can at least have a glimpse of their stature from a time when everyone went to the cinema all the time.
    7pixiepetal-1

    I don't even like westerns. . .

    and I liked this movie quite a bit. Jane Russel was great--she definitely was the reason I stayed on AMC while I was flipping through the channels on my TV set. This didn't strike me as the typical western--there were very few shoot outs and more character development and beautiful scenery than I had expected. The three major characters were well fleshed out and interesting, although the more minor ones were often one-dimensional and sometimes hackneyed. Jane Russel's character was a strong-spoken woman who at times is a bit putting off because of her appearance as a gold digger, but this simply adds to the multiple dimensions of her character. Although she may not be consistently likable, she is sympathetic nonetheless, and makes the movie worth watching. I do recommend this movie--perhaps not to fans of westerns, but to anyone who likes old fashioned love stories with interesting and believable characters.
    6hitchcockthelegend

    Will you take my boots off?

    The Tall Men is directed by Raoul Walsh and stars Clark Gable, Jane Russell, Cameron Mitchell and Robert Ryan. Produced out of 20th Century Fox by William A. Bacher and William B. Hawks, it's adapted for the screen by Frank S. Nugent & Sydney Boehm from a novel written by Heck Allen (as Clay Fisher). Filmed out of Durango, the cinematography is by Leo Tover in a CinemaScope/DeLuxe production and Victor Young provides the score.

    Montana Territory 1866

    "They came from the South, headed for the gold-fields….Ben & Clint Allison, lonely, desperate men. Riding away from a heartbreak memory of Gettysburg. Looking for a new life. A story of tall men-and long shadows."

    The Tall Men has professionalism written all over it, from the tight direction by Walsh to the on the money writing, it's a Western that has no pretencions. The panoramic vistas are beautifully realised by the makers and in spite of Russell's flat style of acting, the cast put credibility into the cattle drive and romantic aspects of the story. Tho action sequences are few and far between, the film succeeds because of the well written characters and the landscapes that frame them. There's even much comedy to enjoy as well, a department where Russell does earn her corn in the movie (there's also a bath moment to get us boys hot under the collar too). Most notably the comedy works for her when playing off of Gable who seems to be enjoying himself as the rough, tough and cheeky Ben Allison. Very talky to be sure, there are for instance many extended scenes of our lead protagonists swapping dialogue, but it all serves a purpose and in the capable hands of Walsh the sequences serve to drive the narrative forward.

    Solid enjoyable stuff if ultimately a touch too long. 6.5/10

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    • Trivia
      It was reported that Clark Gable, who described himself as 6'2", wore lifts to look taller than his 6'4" co-star Robert Ryan in several scenes. Gable also stood on a box to look taller than Ryan when they first see the jayhawkers.
    • Goofs
      The film begins in 1866, but most of the firearms used are from later. Most pistols are Colt Single-Action Army with various barrel lengths, introduced in 1873. Most of the lever-action rifles are Winchester model 1873s. The only firearm that is period is the Remington 1866 derringer Ben takes from Stark in the stable.
    • Quotes

      [about Ben Allison]

      Nathan Stark: There goes the only man I ever respected. He's what every boy thinks he's going to be when he grows up and wishes he had been when he's an old man.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits prologue: MONTANA TERRITORY 1866

      They came from the South, headed for the goldfields...Ben and Clint Allison, lonely, desperate men. Riding away from a heartbreak memory of Gettysburg. Looking for a new life. A story of tall men - and long shadows.
    • Connections
      Featured in Biography: Jane Russell: Body and Soul (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Tall Men
      by Ken Darby

      Written by Ken Darby

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    • Release date
      • January 20, 1956 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • The Tall Men
    • Filming locations
      • Sierra de Organos, Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico(location)
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Budget
      • $3,115,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,714
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 2m(122 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.55 : 1

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