The Tall T

The Tall T

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1957-04-02

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

78 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (2745 Reviews)

Director:

Budd Boetticher

Cast:

Writer:

Burt Kennedy (screenplay)

Elmore Leonard (based on a story by)

Fullplot:

Having lost his horse in a bet, Pat Brennan hitches a ride with a stagecoach carrying newlyweds, Willard and Doretta Mims. At the next station the coach and its passengers fall into the hands of a trio of outlaws headed by a man named Usher. When Usher learns that Doretta is the daughter of a rich copper-mine owner, he decides to hold her for ransom. Tension builds over the next 24 hours as Usher awaits a response to his demands and as a romantic attachment grows between Brennan and Doretta.

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