đź“Ť It is a character study disguised as an action movie. It challenges the viewer to decide if the "Bad Man" is a villain or just a product of a lawless land.
Rodock lives with Jocelyn ( Irene Papas ), a woman who loves him but is repulsed by his cruelty. Tribute to a Bad Man (1956)
He uses brutal, "frontier justice" (lynching) to protect his property. đź“Ť It is a character study disguised as an action movie
Filmed in CinemaScope on location in the Colorado Rockies, offering stunning, high-altitude scenery. He uses brutal, "frontier justice" (lynching) to protect
The story follows Steve Miller (), a naive young man from the East who arrives in the Wyoming Territory. He is rescued from outlaws by Jeremy Rodock ( James Cagney ), a wealthy, iron-fisted horse rancher. The Conflict: Rodock is obsessed with horse thieves.
The film is based on Jack Schaefer’s short story Jeremy Rodock . It originally went into production with Spencer Tracy in the lead role. However, Tracy was fired following onset disputes, and James Cagney stepped in to deliver one of his most intense late-career performances. 🤠Plot Summary