# Man of the West (1958)

> A reformed outlaw is forced to confront his murderous past when a train robbery strands him beside the criminal family he abandoned.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8714

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Western
- Director: Anthony Mann
- Cast: Gary Cooper, Julie London, Lee J. Cobb, Arthur O'Connell, Jack Lord, John Dehner, Royal Dano, Robert J. Wilke
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051899/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: brooding, grim, foreboding, classic western night, film history study

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- [I Shot Jesse James (1949)](https://ember.film/movie/26227)
- [The Tin Star (1957)](https://ember.film/movie/18624)
- [Gun Fury (1953)](https://ember.film/movie/28204)
- [Night Passage (1957)](https://ember.film/movie/15032)
- [3:10 to Yuma (1957)](https://ember.film/movie/8337)

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