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The Tin Star (1957)
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Release Date:
31 January 1958 (Finland) morePlot:
A cynical ex-sheriff turned bounty hunter helps a young, recently appointed acting sheriff with his advice, his experience, and his gun. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
The Western as an Art Form moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Henry Fonda | ... | Morgan 'Morg' Hickman |
 | Anthony Perkins | ... | Sheriff Ben Owens |
 | Betsy Palmer | ... | Nona Mayfield |
| Michel Ray | ... | Kip Mayfield |
| Neville Brand | ... | Bart Bogardus |
| John McIntire | ... | Dr. Joseph Jefferson 'Doc' McCord |
| Mary Webster | ... | Millie Parker |
| Peter Baldwin | ... | Zeke McGaffey |
| Richard Shannon | ... | Buck Henderson |
| Lee Van Cleef | ... | Ed McGaffey |
| James Bell | ... | Judge Thatcher |
| Howard Petrie | ... | Mayor Harvey King |
| Russell Simpson | ... | Clem Hall |
| Hal K. Dawson | ... | Andy Miller |
| Jack Kenny | ... | Sam Hodges (as Jack Kenney) |
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93 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Sound Recording)Certification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) | USA:Approved (PCA #18468) | Norway:12 (1958) | West Germany:12 (f) | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:15MOVIEmeter: 
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[first lines]Sheriff Ben Owens: Uh, ju-just getting the feel of these guns.
Morg Hickman: Where's the sheriff?
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| Just saw on TCM | aether_1138 |
| Fonda's Horse | mkonlake |
| a good clean movie | bkutach |
| is this on dvd? | teejay6682 |
| Great dramatic soundtrack | flix4me |
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This film is a classic. Henry Fonda as the lone bounty hunter,
Anthony Perkins as the tyro Sheriff. Fonda plays this one close to the chest, minimal dialog, maximum emotional effect. Only Jimmy Stewart underplays a western tough guy as well as Fonda.
We have all the necessary ingredients for a fine screenplay. We have greed, hate, violence, racism, ignorance, and just plain human decency all exposed on screen with an even pace to measure the morals meted out by Fonda's character as the plot unfolds.
You want both to be a character in this story and yet stay as far away from it as possible.
So it fails as a fairy tale, but succeeds in taking our souls for a walk outside our values and qualifies as a fine tale of human endeavor.
See this film, the western context only enhances the plot line.
I highly recommend it.