The Lonely Man

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The Lonely Man
The Lonely Man poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Henry Levin
Screenplay by Harry Essex
Robert Smith
Produced byPat Duggan
Starring Jack Palance
Anthony Perkins
Neville Brand
Robert Middleton
Elisha Cook, Jr.
Claude Akins
Lee Van Cleef
Cinematography Lionel Lindon
Edited by William B. Murphy
Music by Van Cleave
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • June 21, 1957 (1957-06-21)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Lonely Man is a 1957 American Western film directed by Henry Levin and written by Harry Essex and Robert Smith. The film stars Jack Palance, Anthony Perkins, Elaine Aiken, Neville Brand, Robert Middleton, Elisha Cook, Jr., Claude Akins and Lee Van Cleef. The film was released on June 21, 1957, by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Riley Wade hates his gunfighter father, Jacob, for deserting Riley's mother, who then committed suicide. Jacob rides to Red Bluff hoping to reconcile with his son, unaware that King Fisher holds a grudge and intends to shoot down Jacob, first chance.

Riley accompanies his father on the trail, after Jacob sets their family ranch ablaze, never letting him out of his sight. They go to the ranch where Jacob used to live with Ada Marshall, who takes them in, glad to see Jacob again. Jacob's sight, meantime, is fading; he is slowly going blind, a fact he hides from his son. Riley refuses to forgive his father until old friend Ben Ryerson explains to him that Jacob didn't desert his mother at all.

King comes to town with his men. Riley, aware for the first time of his father's failing vision, acts as his eyes in directing Jacob where to shoot. King's men die and he tries to sneak away, but he and Jacob end up in a showdown anyway and kill one another. Jacob dies in his son's arms.

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References

  1. ↑ "The Lonely Man (1957) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. June 14, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  2. ↑ Tana Hobart (2014). "The-Lonely-Man - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  3. ↑ "The Lonely Man". Afi.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
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