The Lonely One (1957)

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Movie
German title The lonely
Original title The Lonely Man
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1957
length 88 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Henry Levin
script Harry Essex
Robert Smith
production Pat Duggan
music Van Cleave
camera Lionel Lindon
cut William B. Murphy
occupation

The Lonely (Original title: The Lonely One ) is an American feature film in black and white by Henry Levin from the year 1957th

The script was written by Harry Essex and Robert Smith . The leading roles are starring Jack Palance , Anthony Perkins and Elain Aiken . In the Federal Republic of Germany, the film was first seen on the screen on August 16, 1957.

action

Jacob Wade accidentally killed a sheriff a few years ago while watering his herd of cattle . Then he retired to the wild wasteland of California's Sierra Nevada . In the meantime, the man has blossomed into a famous marksman, and now he is drawn back to his son in town. When he faces Riley, Riley accuses him of causing his mother's death. That's why he hates him. Nevertheless, Riley accompanies his father. Sheriff Brad denies Jacob access to the city. Back in his new home, Ada, his young partner, is already waiting for him. This is the first time she learns that Jacob was married and has a son. Jacob's old friend Ben lives in the house. When three suspicious figures appear and ask Jacob for his fastest horse, a fight breaks out. In the end Jacob killed two of the criminals, but the third escaped.

The next day Jacob and Ben want to catch a couple of wild horses. They are accompanied by Ada and Riley on their ride. When Ben is provoked by Riley, he tells him how his father became an outlaw and that his wife refused to go with him. After that, Riley changes his mind about his father. Now the boy sets out on his own to catch the lead stallion of the wild herd. When its lasso has wrapped around the animal's neck, the Mustang dragged it along a long distance. Ada and Jacob find the boy injured and take him home. A tender love story unfolds between Riley and Ada. The young woman feels torn between father and son in her feelings.

After Jacob's old adversary King Fisher learns his opponent's whereabouts, he challenges him to a fight. Ada tries in vain to dissuade Jacob. Although his eyes are no longer the best, Jacob rides up to King Fisher, followed by his son and Ada. Jacob succeeds in defeating his adversary and his cronies, but not that the fatal bullet hits him in the end.

additions

The buildings were designed by the film architects Hal Pereira and Roland Anderson . The production designers Sam Comer and Robert C. Bradfield provided the equipment . John P. Fulton contributed the trick footage.

criticism

The lexicon of international film draws the following conclusion: "Psychologically overloaded Western, which exceeds the average through direction, representation and photography."

source

Program for the film: Das Neue Film-Programm , published by Verlag Heinrich Klemmer, Mannheim, without a number

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Lexikon des Internationale Films, rororo-Taschenbuch No. 6322 (1988), p. 824