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Movie of the Week: The Tall Men (1955) and Soldier of Fortune (1955)
This week is a double dose of 1955 Clark Gable, chasing Jane Russell in the Western The Tall Men and Susan Hayward in the foreign drama Soldier of Fortune. Clark Gable is Ben Allison, who along with his brother (Cameron Mitchell), join a cattle drive from Texas to Montana in 1866, headed by Nathan (Robert Ryan). En route, they save Nella (Jane Russell) from an Indian attack and she joins them on the journey. Ben and Nella share a cabin to ride out a blizzard and fall in love. Soon they realize that they have different futures in mind–Ben wants a ranch and a small family life, while Nella…
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Nutshell Reviews: Betrayed (1954), Soldier of Fortune (1955) and The Tall Men (1955)
In an Nutshell: Betrayed (1954) Directed by: Gottfried Reinhardt Co-stars: Lana Turner, Victor Mature Synopsis: Gable is Colonel Pieter Deventer of Dutch Intelligence during World War II. He trains Carla Van Oven (Turner) to be the liaison between the British and the local resistance movement, led by a spunky rogue called “The Scarf” (Mature). Before she is put into position Pieter and Carla begin a romance. The team starts to suffer heavy losses after she joins them and Pieter begins to suspect she is a Nazi spy, while at the same time Carla begins to suspect The Scarf. Best Gable Quote: “You stupid, whimpering fool. No, I’m the fool.…
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{For the Boys Blogathon} November Movie of the Month: The Tall Men (1955)
This post is part of The Scarlett Olive’s For the Boys Blogathon. I am, obviously, a Clark Gable completist. I read anything and watch anything Clark related. Whenever I meet men in their 50’s or 60’s, their favorite Gable movies are not usually the 1930’s fluffy comedies or even Gone with the Wind. They always usually say ones that would be near the bottom of my list, such as Soldier of Fortune or Command Decision or this month’s movie of the month, The Tall Men. I am generally not a fan of Westerns, and this one is not the greatest ever made. However, it does have its endearing moments and it is…
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In Memory of Jane Russell
We’ve lost another Gable leading lady, as Jane Russell, his costar in The Tall Men (1955), has died at age 89. From the AP: Jane Russell, the full-figured beauty who was one of Hollywood’s leading sex symbols of the 1940s and ’50s, died Monday at her home in Santa Maria, Calif. The Minnesota-born icon, 89, died of a respiratory-related illness, according to reports. Discovered by Howard Hughes in 1941, Russell shot to fame in the controversial Western The Outlaw. The publicity stills were as scandalous as the film, with Russell sprawled in the hay wearing a tight, low-cut dress. Russell also hit movie gold in 1953, when she starred opposite…
