The Tall T

A compact and morally complex western tale from the masters of the form: director Budd Boetticher, screenwriter Burt Kennedy, and star Randolph Scott. When a stagecoach carrying its driver, an easygoing rancher, and a newlywed couple rolls into a way station, it’s met by a trio of killers. But their plan for an easy score expands to kidnap-for-ransom when they learn the bride is the daughter of a wealthy mine owner. Based on a story by Elmore Leonard, The Tall T methodically tightens the vice of tension, pitting star Scott memorably against Richard Boone as the empathetic outlaw leader.