Product Details

• Actors: Clark Gable, Jane Russell, Robert Ryan, Cameron Mitchell, Juan García
• Directors: Raoul Walsh
• Writers: Frank S. Nugent, Heck Allen, Sydney Boehm
• Producers: William A. Bacher, William B. Hawks
• Format: Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: 20th Century Fox
• VHS Release Date: January 1, 1998
• Run Time: 122 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6301801954
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #201,265 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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The Tall Men was neither the first nor the last Western to steal liberally from Howard Hawks's Red River, but mark this one "all in the family": William Hawks, Howard's brother, was the producer. Raoul Walsh directed, and his lusty, back-slapping way with both male-female dust-ups and testy masculine friendships is on abundant CinemaScope display. Clark Gable stars (his first of three films in a row with Walsh) as an adventurer who, along with younger brother Cameron Mitchell, sets out to separate the coolly ambitious Robert Ryan from a considerable sum of money. Instead he and Ryan wind up on-again/off-again partners-cum-rivals. There's an epic cattle drive (of course), and the chance to get snowbound in a cabin with Jane Russell. The Western locations are 'Scope-worthy, and Gable and Russell keep up a running contest as to who can growl from deeper in the chest. Advantage Russell. --Richard T. Jameson

Customer Reviews

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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clark Gable and Jane Russell at their Best!!!, May 16, 2007

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J. R Sategna (Martinez, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Tall Men (Region One USA DVD) (DVD)

This is definitely one of the best Westerns of the Fifties--great acting, great scenery, and a great story. Gable is great here, trying to hide his love for the woman played by Russell, who also sings a couple of tunes and sounds great. This is not a musical--its a western filled with everything--a big cattle and horse drive, Indian fights, and land stealers. The scenery is great color and the way they show a pack horse getting lost in the river is something else-hope that horse was not really drowned. It has some scenes in it that you would not think would be a movie this old--which makes it very entertaining. As for Gable--what an actor in his time-that smooth grin and laughter-the mysterious character he always seems to play--Awesome!!! If you love this era of Western movies I suggest you buy this one when you find it--its very rare!!!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Gable Rules Once Again with his Charm and Masculinity, November 15, 2005

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gobirds2 (New England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Tall Men [VHS] (VHS Tape)

THE TALL MEN is a very entertaining Western primarily set on a cattle drive with Clark Gable and Cameron Mitchell signing on with boss Robert Ryan. They must contend not only with the natural elements and marauding Indians but also with their conflicting unbridled emotions for Jane Russell. Director Raoul Walsh this time out seems to display a keen sense of droll humor taking advantage of his three male stars vying for the attention of Russell. Clark Gable as usual turns in a fine performance with his carefree charm and looks and predictably steals this film once again from an accomplished veteran cast.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Clark Gable Western, April 4, 2007

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Terence Allen (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Tall Men (Region One USA DVD) (DVD)

In The Tall Men, Clark Gable plays a former Confederate Army officer who partners with Robert Ryan to drive a huge head of cattle from Texas to Montana. Robert Ryan owns the cattle and Jane Russell is the vamp that stands in between them. Cameron Mitchell is Gable's younger brother who runs afoul of Ryan.

Great performances by everyone, particularly Russell, who plays the vamp role for all it's worth, and great direction by Raoul Walsh, who knew action, knew Westerns, and knew what it took to make a great movies. This was by far the best of Gable's period Westerns, and one of the best of the 50s - the golden era of Western films.