Man in the Saddle on DVD

The Man from Colorado/ The Man from Laramie/ Man in the Saddle
Actors: James Stewart, Arthur Kennedy, Randolph Scott, Joan Leslie, Ellen Drew
Directors: André De Toth, Anthony Mann, Henry Levin
Genres: Westerns, Drama

UR 2008 4hr 49min

The Man from Colorado — A judge teeters on the brink of insanity... a town on the edge of revolt. And only one man stands between them in this powerful western featuring two of Hollywood's greatest leading men. Glenn Ford d... more »elivers a mesmerizing performance as Owen Devereaux, a sadistic Civil War vet who continues to kill for the joy of it even after he becomes a judge. William Holden is outstanding as Del Stewart, Devereaux's marshal and ex-army pal who tries to restrain the judge's violent nature. When Devereaux's psychotic behavior forces the townspeople to take up arms against him, the former friends are pited together against each other in a brutal conflict with fatal consequences. The suspense never falters in acclaimed director Henry Levin's tightly woven tale which delves into the devastating psychological effects of war.

The Man from Laramie

An intensely satisfying drama of rugged primitive justice, The Man From Laramie marked the final, and finest, collaboration of one of the most important teams in Western films: director Anthony Mann and star Jimmy Stewart. Together this perfectly-matched pair provided audiences with eight classic pictures, including Winchester '73 and Stategic Air Command. Under Mann's superb direction, Stewart departs from his well-loved "ordinary hero" role and gives a riveting performance as a resolute vigilante obsessed with finding the man responsible for his brother's death. Among the suspects are an arrogant cattle baron (Donald Crisp), his sadistic son (Alex Nicol) and his ranch foreman (Arthur Kennedy, in the best performance of his career). One explosive confrontation, in which Stewart is dragged by a wild horse and shot in the hand at close range, is one of movie history's most memorable sequences. Among the first Westerns filmed in CinemaScope, The Man From Laramie uses the widescreen technology to emphasize the scope and power of this harrowing action-drama, making it a perfect example of the Western as America's epic art form.

Man in the Saddle

One of the great Westerns of the '50s, Man in the Saddle has Randolph Scott doing what he does best: Ridin', shootin', seeing justice done and gettin' into fist fights. He is a small-time rancher who loses his girl to a big-time rancher. She sees the error of her ways only too late.

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Movie Details

Actors: James Stewart, Arthur Kennedy, Randolph Scott, Joan Leslie, Ellen Drew
Directors: André De Toth, Anthony Mann, Henry Levin
Creators: Ben Maddow, Borden Chase, Ernest Haycox, Frank Burt, Kenneth Gamet
Genres: Westerns, Drama
Sub-Genres: Westerns, Drama
Studio: Sony Pictures
Format: DVD - Color
DVD Release Date: 11/04/2008
Release Year: 2008
Run Time: 4hr 49min
Screens: Color
Number of Discs: 3
SwapaDVD Credits: 3
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 2
Edition: Box set
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Languages: English

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Movie Reviews

Triple feature in one package

Robert M. Bratcher Jr. | Houston, Texas USA | 12/25/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I haven't seen these films beyond the trailers yet however I wanted to comment on the packaging which I found to be a bit odd. All 3 DVD's were stacked one on top of the other in a single large hub. Very strange indeed. All 3 features are in color and have English subtitles available..

Man from Colorado is 1:33 with the folowing trailers playing before the movie starts. Gilda, Silverado, Bridge On The River Kwai. It should be possible to skip these by using your meny botton on the remote but I didn't try that. You can view the trailers from the special features menu if you wish to.

The Man From Laramie is 2:35 & goes directly to the main menu. You will find the trailer in the special features menu. There are no other trailers on this disc. There is an audio menu with a choice of the original 3 channel sound for a Dolby Digital system or 2 channel stereo.

Man In The Saddle is 1:33 and also goes directly to the main menu. The special features menu plays the following trailers. Silverado, The Professionals, Major Dundee, Glory, and then a compilation trailer for several western movies. 3 movies for $14.99 to me was a good deal & I'll be playing all 3 soon.

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Great set of westerns

Lawrence W. Stephens | 10/21/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Each western by itself is a good western. Packaged as 3 different westerns for $10 (what I paid) is what gets it a 5 star. Man from Colorado, a dark western in what can go wrong in a Civil War veteran. Man from Laramie, a strong Stewart western (best of the 3 and filmed at 2:35 to boot). Man in the Saddle, better then the typical Scott western."