Tribute to a Bad Man
Tribute to a Bad Man is a 1956 American Western film directed by Robert Wise and starring James Cagney about a rancher whose harsh enforcement of frontier justice alienates the woman he loves. It was based on the short story "Hanging's for the Lucky" by Jack Schaefer, the author of Shane.
Plot
Rustlers rob horses belonging to wealthy Wyoming rancher Jeremy Rodock and shoot him. He is found by young cowboy Steve Miller, who digs out the bullet, saves Rodock's life and is offered a job at the ranch.
More details
| author | Michael Blankfort |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Colorado |
| director | Robert Wise |
| editor | Ralph E. Winters |
| genre | western |
| keywords | belong change of heart former partner hang lynch murder ranch hand wyoming |
| musicBy | Miklós Rózsa |
| producer | Sam Zimbalist |
| publisher | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |