{"id":50357,"date":"2020-08-18T10:08:18","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T17:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=50357"},"modified":"2022-01-26T16:13:54","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T23:13:54","slug":"stranger-on-horseback-1955","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=50357","title":{"rendered":"Stranger on Horseback (1955)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;That&#8217;s the funny thing about the Bannermans: folks are always picking on &#8217;em.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Poster-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-50358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Poster-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Poster-85x128.jpg 85w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Poster-179x270.jpg 179w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Poster.jpg 662w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA circuit judge (Joel McCrea) rides into the town of Bannerman and learns that everything is controlled by patriarch Josiah Bannerman (John McIntire), whose son (Kevin McCarthy) has just killed an innocent man, and whose niece (Miroslava) is determined to protect her family at any cost. Can McCrea convince at least a few of the town&#8217;s inhabitants to give law and order a chance?\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jacques Tourneur Films<\/li>\n<li>Joel McCrea Films<\/li>\n<li>John Carradine Films<\/li>\n<li>John McIntire Films<\/li>\n<li>Judges<\/li>\n<li>Kevin McCarthy Films<\/li>\n<li>Westerns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nJacques Tourneur directed this nifty, economically scripted western about &#8220;law and order&#8221; &#8212; in the form of a circuit judge on horseback: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Riding-Into-Town.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Riding-Into-Town-1024x578.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-59611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Riding-Into-Town-1024x578.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Riding-Into-Town-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Riding-Into-Town-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Riding-Into-Town-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Riding-Into-Town-1536x867.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Riding-Into-Town-478x270.png 478w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Riding-Into-Town.png 1809w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8212; arriving in a town which is bound and determined to retain the Mafia-like stronghold of its founding family. Through a series of interactions with the family&#8217;s skulking &#8220;lawyer&#8221; (John Carradine): <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Cinematography-1024x585.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"366\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-59610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Cinematography-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Cinematography-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Cinematography-128x73.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Cinematography-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Cinematography-1536x878.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Cinematography-472x270.png 472w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Cinematography.png 1643w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>we&#8217;re quickly shown exactly how much of a stranglehold the Bannermans have on all aspects of life in the town &#8212; with the strong and automatic assumption that anyone daring to question the status quo will either be brought into the Bannermans&#8217; fold or bullied out. The film&#8217;s omnipresent protagonist is Judge Thorne (stalwart McCrea): <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-McCrea4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-McCrea4-1024x584.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"365\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-59614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-McCrea4-1024x584.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-McCrea4-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-McCrea4-128x73.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-McCrea4-768x438.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-McCrea4-1536x877.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-McCrea4-473x270.png 473w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-McCrea4.png 1803w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; a man ready and willing to push back against this assumption at every turn. He may be temporarily seduced by beautiful Miroslava: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Seduction.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Seduction-1024x580.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"363\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-59613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Seduction-1024x580.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Seduction-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Seduction-128x73.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Seduction-768x435.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Seduction-1536x870.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Seduction-477x270.png 477w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Seduction.png 1809w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>but quickly gets back on track with his investigation, fighting the forces of both irascible Bannerman Sr. (McIntire is a bully with a childishly petulant bent) and Bannerman Jr. (McCarthy is chillingly sociopathic). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-McCarthy.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-McCarthy-1024x587.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"367\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-50364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-McCarthy-1024x587.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-McCarthy-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-McCarthy-128x73.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-McCarthy-768x440.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-McCarthy-1536x880.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-McCarthy-471x270.png 471w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-McCarthy.png 1639w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Close attention is paid to detail throughout the film: a cat lounges on the sheriff&#8217;s desk in full view; McIntire sits cross-legged (he and his son are selfish children at heart) on a table outside his residence while preventing Miroslava&#8217;s would-be suitor (Robert Cornthwaite) from sitting down in a chair nearby. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Still3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Still3-1024x577.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-50373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Still3-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Still3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Still3-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Still3-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Still3-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Still3-479x270.png 479w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Still3.png 1635w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The supporting roles are filled with great care, including a jumpy town drunk (Emmett Lynn) who literally can&#8217;t stay still, and a frightened neighbor (Walter Baldwin) who tries to convince his pretty daughter (Nancy Gates) that she has no realistic chance of breaking into the Bannerman clan through marriage. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Dad-Gates.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Dad-Gates-1024x579.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"362\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-59612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Dad-Gates-1024x579.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Dad-Gates-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Dad-Gates-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Dad-Gates-768x434.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Dad-Gates-1536x868.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Dad-Gates-478x270.png 478w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Dad-Gates.png 1807w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Much of the film is shot on location in Sedona, Arizona and Placerita Canyon, California, and the natural sets are gorgeous &#8212; though the entire print needs a serious clean-up and restoration. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Still.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Still-1024x575.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-50368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Still-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Still-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Still-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Still-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Still-1536x862.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Still-481x270.png 481w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Still.png 1626w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A couple of minor quibbles include the score (which doesn&#8217;t seem to quite jibe with the proceedings) and the oddly paced ending, which leaves several questions unanswered. But overall, this remains a fine and worthy film to seek out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Excellent performances by the entire cast (including minor supporting roles)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Drunk.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Drunk-1024x588.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"368\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-50365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Drunk-1024x588.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Drunk-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Drunk-128x73.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Drunk-768x441.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Drunk-1536x881.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Drunk-471x270.png 471w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Drunk.png 1633w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Neighbor.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Neighbor-1024x577.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-50374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Neighbor-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Neighbor-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Neighbor-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Neighbor-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Neighbor-1536x866.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Neighbor-479x270.png 479w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Neighbor.png 1637w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>A strong sense of direction and detail<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Still2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Still2-1024x575.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-50369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Still2-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Still2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Still2-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Still2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Still2-1536x863.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Still2-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Still2.png 1639w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>Lovely (if badly-in-need-of-restoration) Ansco Color cinematograpy<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Cinematography4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Cinematography4-1024x574.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-50367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Cinematography4-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Cinematography4-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Cinematography4-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Cinematography4-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Cinematography4-1536x862.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Cinematography4-481x270.png 481w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Stranger-on-Horseback-Cinematography4.png 1631w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as a dandy little western. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good Show<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0048666\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.afi.com\/Film\/51672-STRANGER-ON-HORSEBACK?cxt=filmography\">AFI Catalog Listing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thedullwoodexperiment.com\/2016\/08\/09\/stranger-on-horseback-1955\/\">Dullwood Experiment Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/onceuponatimeinawestern.com\/stranger-on-horeback-1955\/\">Once Upon a Time in a Western Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s the funny thing about the Bannermans: folks are always picking on &#8217;em.&#8221; Synopsis: A circuit judge (Joel McCrea) rides into the town of Bannerman and learns that everything is controlled by patriarch Josiah Bannerman (John McIntire), whose son (Kevin McCarthy) has just killed an innocent man, and whose niece (Miroslava) is determined to protect her family at any cost. Can McCrea convince at least a few of the town&#8217;s inhabitants to give law and order a chance? Genres, Themes,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=50357\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50357","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50357","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=50357"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50357\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":80641,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50357\/revisions\/80641"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=50357"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=50357"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=50357"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}