Overview
A mysterious stranger arrives in a lawless town, igniting a battle for justice and revenge.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- brooding
- tense
- austere
- classic western night
- james stewart marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regard Anthony Mann’s western as a highly accomplished classic, distinguished by its tense drama, performances, and striking action craft.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Will Lockhart searches for the rifle seller while the Waggoman family's hidden tensions shape the town's conflicts.
Lockhart arrives seeking the person responsible for supplying rifles that killed his brother.
Alec Waggoman effectively governs Coronado and the surrounding territory through his ranching power.
The isolated salt flats, ranch territory, gunfights, and celebrated stunt work turn the terrain into a stage for escalating ethical and familial violence.
Films like The Man from Laramie, and why
Bend of the River
shared psychological western tension, morally conflicted patriarchal power, and rugged american west setting
The Naked Spur
shared anthony mann western sensibility, revenge-driven protagonist, and themes of violence and family power
The Searchers
shared classic western drama, mysterious outsider protagonist, and escalating conflict in an isolated frontier community
Movie Details
- Director
- Anthony Mann
- Release Date
- 1955-08-19
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (272)
Cast
- James Stewart
- Arthur Kennedy
- Donald Crisp
- Cathy O'Donnell
- Alex Nicol
- Aline MacMahon
- Wallace Ford
- Jack Elam
- John War Eagle
- James Millican
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Man from Laramie about?
- A haunted outsider enters a ranching dynasty’s violent frontier feud while hunting the arms dealer who caused his brother’s death.
- What is The Man from Laramie like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Man from Laramie as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Man from Laramie violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Man from Laramie as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Man from Laramie?
- Critics broadly regard Anthony Mann’s western as a highly accomplished classic, distinguished by its tense drama, performances, and striking action craft.
- Which films are like The Man from Laramie?
- Films with a similar feel include Bend of the River, The Naked Spur, and The Searchers.
- How long is The Man from Laramie?
- The Man from Laramie runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Man from Laramie?
- In United States, The Man from Laramie streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus.
