The Young Guns

"Wilder, Tougher than the West's "most wanted" badmen!"

1956 1h 24m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 5

Western

Synopsis

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After he's continually harrassed and bullied by his town's citizens, the orphaned teenage son of a notorious gunslinger takes flight and joins a gang of youthful outlaws.

“Wilder, Tougher than the West's "most wanted" badmen!”

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Cast

Russ Tamblyn
Tully Rice
Gloria Talbott
Nora Bawdre
Perry Lopez
San Antone
Scott Marlowe
Knox Cutler
Wright King
Jonesy
Walter Coy
Sheriff Jim Peyton
Chubby Johnson
Rongo Jones / Grandpa
Myron Healey
Deputy Nix

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Albert Band
Writers: Louis Garfinkle
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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70 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marlin Skiles. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor George White shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Russ Tamblyn and Gloria Talbott and Perry Lopez carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Wilder, Tougher than the West's "most wanted" badmen!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0049974 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Albert Band directs. Marlin Skiles scores. George White cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
270 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Marlin Skiles. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor George White shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Russ Tamblyn and Gloria Talbott and Perry Lopez carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Wilder, Tougher than the West's "most wanted" badmen!".
8IMDB entry: tt0049974 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score: Marlin Skiles
Editing: George White
Runtime: 84 min · 1h 24m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Young Guns (1956)

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John Chard2015-03-21
★ 6/10
Young Guns Suffer Delinquency Baggage. "In 1897, just as today, many public spirited citizens were aroused by the problems of delinquency among the youth of various communities...This story of one such community is based on fact." Intriguing opening salvo by the makers of The Young Guns, unfortunately the film never quite reaches the dramatic heights it aims for. Russ Tamblyn plays a young fella who eventually gets fed up of being tarred with the bad seed family brush. Seeking solace in a community of like minded youngsters, he tries to keep the peace even as he rises to be the top man. It's all very safe and unremarkable really. Some of the youthful cast are guilty of auto-cue acting and Tamblyn is barely convincing. On the plus side there's plenty of angst about the place, hormonal and machismo wise, some punch-ups are handled neatly by director Albert Band, the black and white photography (Ellsworth Fredricks) is textured nicely and the finale - whilst totally expected - is delivered in a none insulting fashion. 6/10

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