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The Man from Laramie

The Man from Laramie

The man you'll never forget!

19557.21h 43m

Overview

Will Lockhart arrives in Coronado, an isolated town in New Mexico, in search of someone who sells rifles to the Apache tribe, finding himself unwillingly drawn into the convoluted life of a local ranching family whose members seem to have a lot to hide.

Directed by Anthony Mann
Written by Philip Yordan, Frank Burt, Thomas T. Flynn
Produced by William Goetz
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Top Cast

James Stewart

James Stewart

Will Lockhart

Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

Vic Hansbro

Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

Alec Waggoman

Cathy O'Donnell

Cathy O'Donnell

Barbara Waggoman

Alex Nicol

Alex Nicol

Dave Waggoman

Aline MacMahon

Aline MacMahon

Kate Canaday

Wallace Ford

Wallace Ford

Charley O'Leary

Jack Elam

Jack Elam

Chris Boldt

John War Eagle

John War Eagle

Frank Darrah

James Millican

James Millican

Tom Quigby

Themes & Keywords

arms smugglingapache nationfamily secretsriflemysterious mangunfightbased on short storycattle ranchspoiled sonamerican westtaken under wingnew mexico territoryson of the bossheadstrong sonold westbrotherly revenge

About The Man from Laramie

The Man from Laramie is a drama, western film released in 1955 exploring themes of arms smuggling, apache nation, family secrets, rifle, mysterious man, gunfight. Directed by Anthony Mann, it stars James Stewart, Arthur Kennedy, Donald Crisp. Will Lockhart arrives in Coronado, an isolated town in New Mexico, in search of someone who sells rifles to the Apache tribe, finding himself unwillingly drawn into the convoluted life of a local ranching family whose members seem to have a lot to hide.

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