The Proud Ones (1956)
I don’t know what it is, but there’s something about Robert Ryan’s face that just breaks my heart when he tears up. Maybe he plays villains so often that when he scrunches up his face and cries, it’s just so endearing. In The Proud Ones, he plays a sheriff going blind, so you can imagine how many times he pouts.
While a respected sheriff, Robert still has enemies. Robert Middleton plays an excellent villain (think Ernest Borgnine but a far better actor) and wants to wield the power away from Robert. He recruits the young Jeffrey Hunter who has a personal beef against the sheriff: Robert killed his father in another town. A side plot is Robert’s romance with Virginia Mayo, who unfortunately adds nothing to the movie. Walter Brennan costars as the chief deputy, but he’s given absolutely nothing to do. He has closeups while reading the newspaper, and lots of long looks after Robert Ryan talks. There’s also Arthur O’Connell, Edward Platt, Whit Bissell, and Jackie Coogan.
If you’re a Robert Ryan fan, definitely rent this movie. It’s so great to see him when he’s not the bad guy! The Proud Ones is a great western with interesting twists to the plot and a great leading actor. Follow this up with another Ryan drama, Inferno.
DLM Warning: If you suffer from vertigo or dizzy spells, like my mom does, this movie might not be your friend. When Robert Ryan has his spells, the film gets blurry for a few seconds, and that will make you sick. In other words, “Don’t Look, Mom!”
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More Whit Bissell movies here!
While a respected sheriff, Robert still has enemies. Robert Middleton plays an excellent villain (think Ernest Borgnine but a far better actor) and wants to wield the power away from Robert. He recruits the young Jeffrey Hunter who has a personal beef against the sheriff: Robert killed his father in another town. A side plot is Robert’s romance with Virginia Mayo, who unfortunately adds nothing to the movie. Walter Brennan costars as the chief deputy, but he’s given absolutely nothing to do. He has closeups while reading the newspaper, and lots of long looks after Robert Ryan talks. There’s also Arthur O’Connell, Edward Platt, Whit Bissell, and Jackie Coogan.
If you’re a Robert Ryan fan, definitely rent this movie. It’s so great to see him when he’s not the bad guy! The Proud Ones is a great western with interesting twists to the plot and a great leading actor. Follow this up with another Ryan drama, Inferno.
DLM Warning: If you suffer from vertigo or dizzy spells, like my mom does, this movie might not be your friend. When Robert Ryan has his spells, the film gets blurry for a few seconds, and that will make you sick. In other words, “Don’t Look, Mom!”
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Jack" for posting!
More Whit Bissell movies here!