Double Feature
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.
- Director
- Budd Boetticher
- Writer
- Screenplay by Burt Kennedy based on a story by Elmore Leonard
- Starring
- Randolph Scott, Richard Boone, Maureen O'Sullivan, Arthur Hunnicutt, Skip Homeier, Henry Silva
- Year
- 1957
- Country
- USA
- Format
- 35mm
- Running Time
- 78 minutes
Ride Lonesome
A bounty hunter transporting a wanted killer to trial picks up a pair of outlaws and a station master’s wife on the trail. As ambiguous allegiances and motivations come into question, the murderer’s brother quickly approaches. Director Budd Boetticher and star Randolph Scott efficiently used a tight Burt Kennedy script to make an unforgettable, fast-moving western masterpiece. Pernell Roberts, James Best, Lee Van Cleef, and, in his big screen debut, James Coburn co-star.
- Director
- Budd Boetticher
- Writer
- Burt Kennedy
- Starring
- Randolph Scott, Karen Steele, Pernell Roberts, James Best, Lee Van Cleef, James Coburn
- Year
- 1959
- Country
- USA
- Format
- 35mm
- Running Time
- 73 minutes