

The Tall Men
1955-09-22 · 122 min · ★ 6.4
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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Production details
- Directors
- Raoul Walsh
- Production companies
- 20th Century Fox
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 3,115,000
- Revenue
- USD 5,000,000
Top Cast
Clark GableCol. Ben Allison
Jane RussellNella Turner
Robert RyanNathan Stark
Cameron MitchellClint Allison
Juan GarcíaLuis
Harry ShannonSam
Emile MeyerChickasaw Charlie
Steve DarrellCol. Norris
Robert AdlerWrangler (uncredited)
Frank BakerSaloon Dealer (uncredited)
Rudy BowmanMiner (uncredited)
Chet BrandenburgHotel Guest (uncredited)
Argentina BrunettiMaria - the Dressmaker (uncredited)
Bob BurnsMiner (uncredited)
Harry CarterCattle Buyer / Saloon Owner (uncredited)
Tom FaddenHank - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)
Carl HarbaughSalesman (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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