Ride Lonesome
Budd Boetticher / US, 1959 / 73 min.
Classic from Columbia Pictures, which recently celebrated its centenary. Masterful western about a taciturn bounty hunter with mysterious motives who is hindered by equally inscrutable bandits.
Ride Lonesome is part of the Ranown Westerns cycle: five westerns featuring Randolph Scott in the lead made by B-film veteran Budd Boetticher for Columbia during the second half of the 1950s. His minimalist westerns, always in the same landscapes and opening with Randolph Scott as a lone rider, have filmmakers like Clint Eastwood and Martin Scorsese as fans. The dialogue is sparing, yet pertinent: “A man needs a reason to ride this country”.
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Director
Budd Boetticher
Production year
1959
Country
US
Original title
Ride Lonesome
Length
73 min.
Language
English
Subtitles
NONE
Format
DCP
Part of
The Lady with the Torch
Legendary Hollywood studio Columbia Pictures is celebrating its centenary, and we’re marking the occasion with a rich programme on the company’s glory days. The films, including rediscoveries and surprising, seldom-seen B movies, show that art and commerce need not be mutually exclusive.
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