# He Rides Tall

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{{Short description|1964 film by R. G. Springsteen}}
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{{Infobox film
| name           = He Rides Tall
| image          = He Rides Tall poster.jpg
| alt            = 
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = [R. G. Springsteen](/source/R._G._Springsteen)
| producer       = [Gordon Kay](/source/Gordon_Kay)
| screenplay     = Charles Irwin<br>Robert Creighton Williams 
| story          = Charles Irwin 
| starring       = [Tony Young](/source/Tony_Young_(actor))<br>[Dan Duryea](/source/Dan_Duryea)<br>[Jo Morrow](/source/Jo_Morrow)<br>[Madlyn Rhue](/source/Madlyn_Rhue)<br>[R. G. Armstrong](/source/R._G._Armstrong)<br>Joel Fluellen
| music          = [Irving Gertz](/source/Irving_Gertz)
| cinematography = [Ellis W. Carter](/source/Ellis_W._Carter)
| editing        = Russell F. Schoengarth 
| studio         = [Universal Pictures](/source/Universal_Pictures)
| distributor    = Universal Pictures
| released       = {{Film date|1964|2|26}}
| runtime        = 84 minutes
| country        = United States
| language       = English
| budget         = 
| gross          =
}}

'''''He Rides Tall''''' is a 1964 American [Western film](/source/Western_film) directed by [R. G. Springsteen](/source/R._G._Springsteen) and written by Charles Irwin and Robert Creighton Williams. The film stars [Tony Young](/source/Tony_Young_(actor)), [Dan Duryea](/source/Dan_Duryea), [Jo Morrow](/source/Jo_Morrow), [Madlyn Rhue](/source/Madlyn_Rhue), [R. G. Armstrong](/source/R._G._Armstrong), and Joel Fluellen.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/77519/he-rides-tall |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607184153/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/77519/He-Rides-Tall/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 7, 2013 |title=He Rides Tall (1964) - Overview |publisher=Turner Classic Movies |date=1964-02-26 |access-date=2015-12-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Howard Thompson. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=950CE0D61E39E233A25754C2A9649C946591D6CF |title=Movie Review - He Rides Tall - Neighborhood Houses Show 'He Rides Tall' |work=[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times) |date=1964-02-27 |accessdate=2015-12-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=19577 |title=He Rides Tall |publisher=Afi.com |date= |accessdate=2015-12-20}}</ref> The film was released on February 26, 1964, by [Universal Pictures](/source/Universal_Pictures).

==Plot==

It is the last day on the job for Marshal Morg Rocklin who plans to get married. The new marshal is due in town the next day. Unfortunately, a bunch of troublemakers are in town. Among them is rancher Joshua McCloud's no-good son who is bringing in a herd of cattle for sale. Immature, spoiled and quick tempered, the McCloud boy gets into an argument with his cowhands in the saloon and shoots one dead. The marshal tries to arrest McCloud's son who draws on the lawman and gets killed. Postponing his wedding, the marshal rides out to break the sad news to old rancher McCloud who has recently taken a young gold-digger wife. The old man drinks too much lately. The marshal fears the worst for his meeting with the old rancher. To make matters worse, Bart Thorne, the McClouds' head ranch boss hates the marshal and wants him dead.

==Cast== 
*[Tony Young](/source/Tony_Young_(actor)) as Marshal Morg Rocklin
*[Dan Duryea](/source/Dan_Duryea) as Bart Thorne
*[Jo Morrow](/source/Jo_Morrow) as Katie McCloud
*[Madlyn Rhue](/source/Madlyn_Rhue) as Ellie Daniels
*[R. G. Armstrong](/source/R._G._Armstrong) as Joshua "Josh" McCloud
*[Joel Fluellen](/source/Joel_Fluellen) as Dr. Sam
*[Carl Reindel](/source/Carl_Reindel) as Gil McCloud
*[Mickey Simpson](/source/Mickey_Simpson) as Onie
*[George Murdock](/source/George_Murdock_(actor)) as Burt
*Michael Carr as Lefty
*[George O. Petrie](/source/George_O._Petrie) as Crowley
*[Myron Healey](/source/Myron_Healey) as Marshall Ed Loomis(uncredited)

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0058186|He Rides Tall}}

Category:1964 films
Category:1964 English-language films
Category:American Western (genre) films
Category:1964 Western (genre) films
Category:Universal Pictures films
Category:Films directed by R. G. Springsteen
Category:1964 American films
Category:Films scored by Irving Gertz
Category:English-language Western (genre) films

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