''He Rides Tall'' is a 1964 American
Western
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film directed by
R. G. Springsteen
Robert G. Springsteen (September 8, 1904 – December 9, 1989) was an American director of Hollywood B movies and television shows. He was most often credited on screen as R. G. Springsteen.
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Born in Tacoma, Washington in 1904, S ...
and written by Charles Irwin and Robert Creighton Williams. The film stars
Tony Young,
Dan Duryea
Dan Duryea ( , January 23, 1907 – June 7, 1968) was an American actor in film, stage, and television. Known for portraying a vast range of character roles as a villain, he nonetheless had a long career in a wide variety of leading and seconda ...
,
Jo Morrow
Beverly Jo Morrow (born November 1, 1939) is an American actress who played the female lead in six B films between 1958 and 1964, and supporting roles in four major studio features, as well as appearing in 12 television episodes. Following a six- ...
,
Madlyn Rhue
Madlyn Soloman Rhue (née Madeline Roche, October 3, 1935 – December 16, 2003) was an American film and television actress.
Personal life - youth and education
Rhue was born in Washington, D.C., graduated from Los Angeles High School, and st ...
,
R. G. Armstrong
Robert Golden Armstrong Jr. (April 7, 1917 – July 27, 2012) was an American character actor and playwright. A veteran performer who appeared in dozens of Westerns during his 40-year career, he may be best remembered for his work with director ...
, and Joel Fluellen.
The film was released on February 26, 1964, by
Universal Pictures
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.
Plot
Cast
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Tony Young as Marshal Morg Rocklin
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Dan Duryea
Dan Duryea ( , January 23, 1907 – June 7, 1968) was an American actor in film, stage, and television. Known for portraying a vast range of character roles as a villain, he nonetheless had a long career in a wide variety of leading and seconda ...
as Bart Thorne
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Jo Morrow
Beverly Jo Morrow (born November 1, 1939) is an American actress who played the female lead in six B films between 1958 and 1964, and supporting roles in four major studio features, as well as appearing in 12 television episodes. Following a six- ...
as Katie McCloud
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Madlyn Rhue
Madlyn Soloman Rhue (née Madeline Roche, October 3, 1935 – December 16, 2003) was an American film and television actress.
Personal life - youth and education
Rhue was born in Washington, D.C., graduated from Los Angeles High School, and st ...
as Ellie Daniels
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R. G. Armstrong
Robert Golden Armstrong Jr. (April 7, 1917 – July 27, 2012) was an American character actor and playwright. A veteran performer who appeared in dozens of Westerns during his 40-year career, he may be best remembered for his work with director ...
as Joshua "Josh" McCloud
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Joel Fluellen
Joel Fluellen (December 1, 1907 – February 2, 1990) was an actor and an activist for the rights of African Americans. He appeared in the films ''The Jackie Robinson Story'', '' Perils of the Jungle'', ''Duffy of San Quentin'', ''Sitting Bull' ...
as Dr. Sam
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Carl Reindel
Carl Warren Reindel (January 20, 1935 – September 4, 2009) was an American actor, known for portraying Lieutenant Kenneth M. Taylor in the epic war film ''Tora! Tora! Tora!''. He also played "Stanton" in Steve McQueen's hit film ''Bullitt'' ...
as Gil McCloud
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Mickey Simpson
Mickey Simpson (December 3, 1913 – September 23, 1985) was an American supporting actor of burly roles, probably most familiar as "Sarge," the bigoted diner owner in the 1956 film, ''Giant''. He appeared in over 175 films and television episod ...
as Onie
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George Murdock
George Peter ("Pete") Murdock (May 11, 1897 – March 29, 1985), also known as G. P. Murdock, was an American anthropologist who was professor at Yale University and University of Pittsburgh. He is remembered for his empirical approach to ethn ...
as Burt
*Michael Carr as Lefty
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George O. Petrie as Crowley
References
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1964 films
1960s English-language films
American Western (genre) films
1964 Western (genre) films
Universal Pictures films
Films directed by R. G. Springsteen
1960s American films
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