The Bull of the West ( Hot Lead ) ( Vengeance Is the Spur )

The Bull of the West (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Hot Lead
Alternate Title: Vengeance Is the Spur
Language Selections:
Danish ( Subtitles )
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Finnish ( Subtitles )
Norwegian ( Subtitles )
Swedish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Denmark ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
95 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1971 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Jerry Hopper
Paul Stanley

Written By:
D.D. Beauchamp
Borden Chase

Actors:
Charles Bronson ..... Ben Justin
Geraldine Brooks ..... Georgia Price
Gary Clarke ..... Steve
Lee J. Cobb ..... Judge Garth
James Drury ..... Man from Virginia
Clu Gulager ..... Deputy Emmett Ryker
Ben Johnson ..... Spinner
Brian Keith ..... Johnny Wade
DeForest Kelley ..... Ben Tully
George Kennedy ..... 'Bear' Suchette
Doug McClure ..... Trampas
Lois Nettleton ..... Mary Justin
Robert Random ..... Will Justin
Vito Scotti ..... Gilly

Synopsis:

Advertised on the sleeve of its home-video release as a "Charles Bronson western", Bull of the West is actually comprised of two episodes from the American TV western series The Virginian, edited together for theatrical release overseas. The segment in which Bronson appears was originally telecast as "The Nobility of Kings" on November 10, 1965. Two recurring characters on The Virginian, Trampas (Doug McClure and Randy (Randy Boone), helpfully inform newly arrived rancher Ben Justin (Bronson) that he has inadvertently violated the rules of the Stockman's Association. Conditioned by life's hard knocks to neither trust or listen to anyone but himself, the hard-drinking Ben tells Trampas and Randy to mind their own business. Another rancher, Suchette (George Kennedy), is so incensed by this attitude that makes certain Ben's cattle will not be allowed access to the railroads. Caught in the middle of this range feud is Ben's tenderfoot son Will (Bob Random), who has been forbidden to help his dad around the ranch, and has not even been allowed to ride a horse. Working in secret with Trampas and Randy at the Shiloh Ranch, Ben's wife Mary (Lois Nettleton) sees to it that Will is given riding lessons--while Ben simmers and stews at home, convinced that Mary is having an affair with The Virginian (James Drury). "The Nobility of Kings" was spliced together with the Virginian episode of January 2, 1963, "Duel at Shiloh". While having nothing to do with the Bronson episode beyond the same setting and a few of the same characters, this episode is thematically similar in that it deals with a stubbornly rugged individualist--in this instance, a grizzled ranch hand named Johnny Wade (Brian Keith)--and a potentially deadly feud, unwittingly fomented by the men of the Shiloh ranch. Specifically, Johnny finds himself on opposite sides of the fence with his tenderfoot pal Steve Hill when the latter takes a job with the Shiloh's owner Judge Garth (Lee J. Cobb), while Johnny remains loyal to rival ranch owner Geraldine Brooks.

Western about a rancher tormented by past failures but determined to build a cattle empire.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 16 November, 2009.

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