The Lonely Man

The Lonely Man
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Henry Levin
Produced by	Pat Duggan
Screenplay by	Harry Essex Robert Smith
Starring	Jack Palance Anthony Perkins Neville Brand Robert Middleton Elisha Cook, Jr. Claude Akins Lee Van Cleef
Music by	Van Cleave
Cinematography	Lionel Lindon
Edited by	William B. Murphy
Production company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release dates	November 10, 1957 (1957-11-10)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Lonely Man is a 1957 American Western film directed by Henry Levin and written by Harry Essex and Robert Smith. The film stars Jack Palance, Anthony Perkins, Neville Brand, Robert Middleton, Elisha Cook, Jr., Claude Akins and Lee Van Cleef. The film was released on November 10, 1957, by Paramount Pictures.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Plot

Riley Wade hates his gunfighter father, Jacob, for deserting Riley's mother, who then committed suicide. Jacob rides to Red Bluff hoping to reconcile with his son, unaware that King Fisher holds a grudge and intends to shoot down Jacob, first chance.

Riley accompanies his father on the trail, setting their family ranch ablaze first, never letting him out of his sight. Jacob's sight, meantime, is fading; he is slowly going blind, a fact he hides from his son. Riley refuses to forgive his father until old friend Ben Ryerson explains to him that Jacob didn't desert his mother at all.

King comes to town with his men. Riley, aware for the first time of his father's failing vision, acts as his eyes in directing Jacob where to shoot. King's men die and he tries to sneak away, but he and Jacob end up in a showdown anyway and kill one another. Jacob dies in his son's arms.

Cast

Jack Palance as Jacob Wade
Anthony Perkins as Riley Wade
Neville Brand as King Fisher
Robert Middleton as Ben Ryerson
Elisha Cook, Jr. as Willie
Claude Akins as Blackburn
Lee Van Cleef as Faro
Harry Shannon as Dr. Fisher
James Bell as Judge Hart
Adam Williams as Lon
Denver Pyle as Brad
John Doucette as Sundown Whipple
Paul Newlan as Fence Green
Elaine Aiken as Ada Marshall
Tennessee Ernie Ford as Singer

References

↑ "The Lonely Man (1957) - Overview". TCM.com. 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
↑ "The-Lonely-Man - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
↑ "The Lonely Man". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-03-28.

External links

The Lonely Man at the Internet Movie Database

Films directed by Henry Levin

Cry of the Werewolf (1944)
I Love a Mystery (1945)
Night Editor (1946)
The Devil's Mask (1946)
The Unknown (1946)
The Return of Monte Cristo (1946)
The Guilt of Janet Ames (1947)
The Mating of Millie (1948)
The Man from Colorado (1948)
Mr. Soft Touch (1949)
Jolson Sings Again (1949)
And Baby Makes Three (1949)
The Petty Girl (1950)
Convicted (1950)
The Flying Missile (1950)
Two of a Kind (1951)
The Family Secret (1951)
Belles on Their Toes (1952)
The President's Lady (1953)
The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953)
The Gambler from Natchez (1954)
The Dark Avenger (1955)
Let's Be Happy (1957)
Bernardine (1957)
The Lonely Man (1957)
April Love (1957)
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed (1958)
Holiday for Lovers (1959)
Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
Where the Boys Are (1960)
The Wonders of Aladdin (1961)
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)
Come Fly with Me (1963)
Honeymoon Hotel (1964)
Genghis Khan (1965)
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die (1966)
Murderers' Row (1966)
The Ambushers (1967)
The Desperados (1969)
That Man Bolt (1973)
Run for the Roses (1977)
The Treasure Seekers (1979)
Scout's Honor (1980)

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