Fluentiama Perfect cast and a good story

Dotsthavesp I wanted to but couldn't!

Merolliv I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

Marva It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

elvircorhodzic THE MAN FROM LARAMIE is one pretty good western drama. The stranger comes to a small town. He begins to question citizens about the murder of a group of soldiers by Apaches. In the meantime, he clashes with the son of a powerful rancher....The life of the main character is uncertain and tense. This situation has been caused by his mysterious motivations. The story and themes are typical for westerns of that period. A lone hero bravely confronts the powerful tyrant in a small town. Standing conflicts and unknown past of the main character makes this film lively and interesting. This movie is actually a search for the main villain. Frankly, I am pleased that the Apaches are not presented in an extremely negative way, they are a kind of a "cruel court" at the end of the film.The story is quite tense, but predictable in certain segments. The scenery is quite impressive. Mr. Mann has, creating nature in which the story takes place, painted the individual characters.James Stewart as Will Lockhart is again (as always) dominant. The actor who gives a different dimension to the heroic roles. His character has a direct impact on the atmosphere in the film. His performance is always complemented by a strong and sympathetic female character.

AaronCapenBanner Jimmy Stewart re-teams with director Anthony Mann for this interesting western as he plays Will Lockhart, who is driving supplies to his employer Barbara Waggoman(played by Cathy O'Donnell) who is waylaid by ruthless and vicious Dave Waggoman(played by Alex Nicol) son of local cattle baron Alec Waggoman(played by Donald Crisp) who is apologetic to Will, and offers to reimburse him the full value of his loss. He accepts, but retains a grudge against Dave, and continues to work for Barbara, as he also pursues the person who is selling guns to the local Apaches. Arthur Kennedy costars as Alec's right hand man, who ends up helping Will.OK western is well acted and exciting, though the story has certain weaknesses in logic and motivation that weaken it. Still, worthwhile viewing despite these problems.

athomed James Stewart came back from his time in the Air Force (during World War 2) and found he couldn't play the same roles he had been playing pre-war. Stewart was being introduced to a new audience. Anthony Mann helped him do that with a string of successful westerns, starting with Winchester '73 in 1950. This new persona stuck and Stewart generally acted in edgier roles going forward.The Man from Laramie is about a mysterious cowboy who rides in from Laramie with three wagons full of supplies for the local general store. We're eventually introduced to the real reason Will Lockhart, the man from Laramie, is here. He wants justice, maybe just revenge, for his late brother.Stewart and Arthur Kennedy headline an above average cast here. The acting is strong throughout and there are few true villains in this one. Each character is two dimensional with their own positives and negatives as we all are.

Malcolm Parker This western is well-remembered by those who saw it in their youth in the 1950s for it's "shocking" violence. James Stewart is dragged through fire and later is held by two toughs while he gets a bullet shot through his hand at close range - very ungentlemanly stuff for the period! Today, the scenes showing the vandalising of his waggons and the shooting of his mules feel somehow more unpalatable, possibly because these are shown more directly on camera. With little chance of shocking a modern audience, this film is still entertaining to watch, but otherwise not really worthy of close analysis. The story - like the men - is unsophisticated and the dialogue is pretty lame, generally working best when it's slightly humorous. James Stewart is the lead, but Arthur Kennedy delivers the best acting, providing a convincing performance in a role that is written little more than wafer thin. For my money, one of the best scenes is where Aline Macmahon correctly identifies Stewart as a bachelor. As he's almost drooling over her at this point it must have been very hard to play for both of them without laughing.