The Tall T (1957)
Directed by Budd Boetticher · 78 min · Western
21.4 TOPICAL score · #4,374 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Pat Brennan's luck is about to go from bad to worse; after gambling his horse away, he gets a ride from Willard and Doretta Mims. However, their stagecoach is hijacked by a trio of merciless bandits, led by ruthless Frank Usher. As Usher holds the passengers hostage, Brennan falls in love with Doretta and develops a risky plan to free himself and the Mimses, leading to a bloody final standoff.
The Tall T (1957, directed by Budd Boetticher) has a TOPICAL score of 21.4 - ranked 4,374 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and audience, and lowest on awards. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (156 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 20 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (156 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 20 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read6,652 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Randolph Scott (actor #1,757), Richard Boone, Maureen O'Sullivan (actor #1,120), Arthur Hunnicutt