TALL IN THE SADDLE is a very typical John Wayne western of the mid 1940s. Wayne plays a graceful, good-looking stranger who arrives in a new town to start a new job, only to discover that his boss has been murdered, shot in the back by persons unknown. He makes it his business to find out who did it and soon finds that the town is riven by rivalry and treachery.
Fans of the Duke will find themselves enjoying this movie despite the familiarity of the set-up. Stock Wayne supporting stars Ward Bond and Paul Fix play in support. There's plenty of action to keep the narrative moving along, with racing stagecoaches, fisticuffs, capture and escape, and some shooting, plus a little romance for the ladies. It's not as stylish or assured as Wayne's later work but it passes the time well enough.
Fans of the Duke will find themselves enjoying this movie despite the familiarity of the set-up. Stock Wayne supporting stars Ward Bond and Paul Fix play in support. There's plenty of action to keep the narrative moving along, with racing stagecoaches, fisticuffs, capture and escape, and some shooting, plus a little romance for the ladies. It's not as stylish or assured as Wayne's later work but it passes the time well enough.