The Violent Men

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The Violent Men ★★½ Rough Company 1955

Big-time land baron Robinson is trying to push out all other landowners in the valley, including Ford. At first Ford refuses to fight back, but after one of Robinson's henchmen kills one of his hired hands, he starts an all-out war against Robinson to save his land. Stanwyck as Robinson's wife and Keith as his brother are wicked as the two urging him on and having an affair behind his back. Based on the novel “Rough Company” by Donald Hamilton. 95m/C VHS, DVD . Glenn Ford, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson, Dianne Foster, Brian Keith, May Wynn; D: Rudolph Mate; C: Burnett Guffey.