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Tribute to a Bad Man

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When hot-headed rancher Jeremy Rodock (James Cagney) is shot by rustlers stealing his horses, cowboy Steve Millar (Don Dubbins) saves his life by cleaning his bullet wound. A grateful Rodock offers him a job. Ranch hand McNulty (Stephen McNally), beaten and fired by Rodock for flirting with Rodock's wife (Irene Papas), joins forces with the rustlers to once again target his old boss. After another herd is stolen, Rodock tracks down the thieves to wreak a bloody revenge.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 01/24/2008
B+
Earns its kudos by showing the rough-and-tumble everyday working life of the cowboy. Go to Full Review
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Angelo C @RT29835010 Mar 26 One of the most authentic westerns I’ve ever seen. Watching this film I actually felt like how it could’ve been during the 1800s. What a rough time for these people I thank them for their service. See more louis T @RT33248913 Jun 27 this is a great western, and unique, defying expectations. i have no idea why the audience ratings for it are so mixed. the characters are complex and its a satisfying story. i am mystified by the high ratings given to some westerns, like the searchers or the shootist. but agree with the consensus on many others. See more Dan G @RT36678110 06/30/2024 If you like rough and tumble tales of the Old West, this one is solid and believable. A good cast of western veterans does a solid all around job, and the love interest is also handled well. Definitely not a 5 but better than a 3 entertaining and intelligent. See more lanfranco c @Lanfrancobz 01/02/2019 From the natural law to the rule of the law. See more 12/23/2018 Actually a very good western movie. I sure have seen a lot of them. I am a rancher myself. This one is a likeable movie! Irene Paoas was far better as the leading lady than Grace Kelly would have been. Shows more knowledge of ranching than most movies. See more 12/13/2014 A very good western nice breeds of horses to See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis When hot-headed rancher Jeremy Rodock (James Cagney) is shot by rustlers stealing his horses, cowboy Steve Millar (Don Dubbins) saves his life by cleaning his bullet wound. A grateful Rodock offers him a job. Ranch hand McNulty (Stephen McNally), beaten and fired by Rodock for flirting with Rodock's wife (Irene Papas), joins forces with the rustlers to once again target his old boss. After another herd is stolen, Rodock tracks down the thieves to wreak a bloody revenge.
Director
Robert Wise
Producer
Sam Zimbalist
Screenwriter
Michael Blankfort
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 30, 1956, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Jan 25, 2010
Runtime
1h 35m