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The Tall Men (1955) was a Action - Adventure Film directed by Raoul Walsh and produced by William B. Hawks and William A. Bacher.

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The Tall Men (1955)

By 4 Star Film Fan on May 3, 2023 From 4 Star Films

We open in Montana 1866 with the Allison brothers (Clark Gable and Cameron Mitchell), two former Confederate soldiers, leaving behind the “heartbreak memory of Gettysburg” for the promise of wealth in California. But first they must traverse frostbitten exteriors. It’s no picnic as... Read full article

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The Tall Men Quotes:

Colonel Ben Allison: [Eating rabbit cooked by Nella] You sure give a honey and molassas flavor to this rabbit
Nella Turner: That's not honey and molassas-that's just girl
[first lines]
[pointing to a lynched man dangling from a tree limb]
Colonel Ben Allison: Looks like we're close to civilization.
[about Ben Allison]
Nathan Stark: There goes the only man I ever respected. He's what every boy thinks he's going to be when he grows up and wishes he had been when he's an old man.
[last lines]
Nella Turner: Ben, it was a long walk out here and my feet are killing me. Will you take my boots off?
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The Tall Men Facts
Average Shot Length = ~11 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~10.1 seconds.
Most of the long shots were actually Clark Gable's double, since the 54-year-old star had already suffered two heart attacks.
Clark Gable had to stand on a box to look taller than his 6'4" co-star Robert Ryan in one scene.
Clark Gable crash dieted before filming began in order to lose 25 lbs.
The first third of the movie was filmed entirely in the studio.
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