Tribute to a Bad Man

Jeremy Rodock is a tough horse rancher who strings up rustlers soon as look at them. Fresh out of Pennsylvania, Steve Miller finds it hard to get used to Rodock's ways, although he takes an immediate shine to his Greek girl Jocasta.

Cast

James Cagney

as Jeremy Rodack

Don Dubbins

as Steve Miller

Stephen McNally

as McNulty

Irene Papas

as Jocasta Constantine

Vic Morrow

as Lars Peterson

James Griffith

as Barjak

Onslow Stevens

as Hearn

James Bell

as L.A. Peterson

Jeanette Nolan

as Mrs. L.A. Peterson

Chubby Johnson

as Baldy

Reviews

John Chard

Jeremy Rodock’s Valley. Tribute to a Bad Man is directed by Robert Wise and adapted to screenplay by Michael Blankfort from the short story Hanging’s for the Lucky written by Jack Schaefer. A CinemaScope/Eastman Color production, it stars James Cagney, Don Dubbins, Stephen McNally and Irene Papa...

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