Man of the West (1958)

Man of the West (1958) - Mann. Rating **1/2
Stars: Gary Cooper, Julie London and Lee J. Cobb. 100 minutes.
Plot: A reformed outlaw becomes stranded after an aborted train robbery with two other passengers and is forced to rejoin his old outlaw band.

My 3rd viewing & my opinion is lowered. Good action scenes, Mann was always great at that, but a lot of dislikable, boring characters, not much of a story. No humor and I can't remember one line of dialogue. Lee J. Cobb hams it up and is way too young to be Coopers Uncle (!). Plus, the London strip scene was sleazy and the film lacks the great Western scenery of "The Far Country"and "Bend in the River"

Summary: OK - watchable for the Cooper-Lord Fistfight, the train hold up, and the bank robbery/Town shootout.