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Indeed the Stewart collaboration Naked Spur (1953) remains Mann's highest praised achievement in the great American genre. However, it is his nearly forgotten and last true western, Man of the West (1958) starring Gary Cooper that is his most strikingly modern. A telling sign of this film's greatness lies in its still debated status.
Gary Cooper (1901-1961) Gary Cooper. Born to Alice Cooper and Charles Cooper. Gary attended school at Dunstable school England, Helena Montana and Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa (then called Iowa College). His first stage experience was during high school and college. Afterwards, he worked as an extra for one year before getting a part in a ...
May 4, 2024 · Starring Gary Cooper, Julie London, Lee J. Cobb, Arthur O’Connell, Jack Lord. Cooper gives one of his best performances in this western from Anthony Mann, one of the last films he made before ...
Nov 4, 2014 · However, it is his nearly forgotten and last true western, Man of the West (1958) starring Gary Cooper that is his most strikingly modern. A telling sign of this film's greatness lies in its still debated status. Mann's casting of Cooper is nothing less than inspired brilliance, although it probably cost the film box office revenue.
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The film begins as seemingly naive Link (Gary Cooper) leaves his family to take a train to Fort Worth. Also on the train is saloon singer Billie Ellis (Julie London), who is compelled by con man Sam Beasley (Arthur O'Connell) to cheat Link out of his money.
Gary Cooper, Lee J. Cobb, John Dehner, Julie London, and Robert J. Wilke in Man of the West (1958)
