# The Violent Men (1955)

> A weary former Union officer turns a planned move east into a defiant stand against a ruthless cattle empire and its fractured family.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/41719

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Western
- Director: Rudolph Maté
- Cast: Glenn Ford, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson, Dianne Foster, Brian Keith, May Wynn, Warner Anderson, Basil Ruysdael
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048789/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, melodramatic, robust, classic western night, action movie marathon

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