66%User score 66 percent
Tall in the Saddle
1944 · Western
User Score
39 votes
Who says they don't make westerns like they used to?
The only business in the Wild West town of Jericho that corrupt sheriff Alex Flood doesn't control behind the scenes is the stagecoach owned by tough-willed widow Molly Lang and her right-hand man, Hickman. Former marshal Dolan, recently hired by Lang and Hickman as a driver, wants to stay out of the mess, but when he sees Flood's henchman Yarbrough assault Lang, he steps up to fight the corruption.
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Wuchak
March 1, 2025
**_A professional figures out a way to cut down the odds before making a move_** An ex-lawman from Santa Fe and his ex-deputy (John McIntire and George Peppard) come to an Arizona town to assist the female owner of a stagecoach line (Jean Simmons), who happens to be persecuted by the town’s venal mogul, also an ex-lawman (Dean Martin). Since the odds are against winning a tangle with this boss, Dolan (Peppard) is det…
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CinemaSerf
February 1, 2026
There are quite a few former lawmen in this enjoyable western adventure, and for a change Dean Martin is neither the goodie nor the crooner. He’s “Flood” who owns just about everything in the town except the stagecoach line which still belongs to “Molly” (Jean Simmons). When then stage is ambushed, it is carrying “Dolan” (George Peppard) who quickly finds himself embroiled in some local shenanigans and allied to the…
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