| Fonda and Perkins turn
in fine performances in this well-balanced and beautifully photographed
Western. Fonda is Morg Hickman, the lawman turned bounty hunter with more
than a hint of disdain for the hypocrisy of small towns' "good citizens".
As in Ford's Stagecoach
(1939), those who are in positions of respect inevitably act in an
unrespectable manner. The exception in Tin Star is Anthony Perkins who is
the reluctant sheriff with much to learn. Fortunately, Henry Fonda happens
through town and takes it upon himself to teach the lad gunplay.
Like many great Westerns, this movie builds toward a final showdown. It is Fonda and the Kid (Perkins) verses a lynch mob led by bad guy Neville Brand (Bogartus). McIntire is wonderful as the town bully and thug. Throughout the movie viewers are treated to gun fighting lessons as Morg (Fonda) teaches Perkins. For this reason alone, the movie is considered a Classic. |
| Director: Anthony Mann |
|
Screenwriter: Dudley Nichols from a Joel Kane story Cast: Henry Fonda
--- Morg Hickman |
| Date: 1957 93 mins. B & W |
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