I like Jimmy Stewart a lot, and like a vast majority of his movies, and when I saw that this was going to be on television I told yes I must see it. After seeing The Man from Laramie, I thought it wasn't absolutely outstanding but it was very good all the same. The story, about a man who seeks vengeance on the man who sold the guns that killed his brother, has its unfocused spots and while Cathy O'Donell looked lovely her acting wasn't that great at times, I found her somewhat bland. That said though, The Man from Laramie is beautifully made, the cinematography is crisp and the scenery is breathtaking. And George Duning's score is excellent, and the dialogue has some bite. Also there are some very good performances, Jimmy Stewart is excellent in the lead of Will Lockhart and Donald Crisp is brilliant as Alec Waggoman, who along with his sons played respectively by Arthur Kennedy and Alex Nicol dominate the action. Antony Mann's direction is tougher than most of the other psychological westerns that he directed, and here it works. Then there are some effective scenes such as when Will gets shot in the hand and the final shoot-out on the cliffs. Overall, not flawless but very satisfying western, telling of anguish and vengeance. 8/10 Bethany Cox