The Tall T

Between 1956 and 1960, director Budd Boetticher, and star Randolph Scott made a series of remarkable, slyly subversive, studio-produced westerns that brought a new spark to the genre and became known as the ‘Ranown Cycle’. In The Tall T, co-starring Richard Boone, Maureen O’Sullivan and Henry Silva, Scott is a rancher kidnapped along with an heiress, and held for ransom by three murderous outlaws. A ruthlessly efficient western thriller, The Tall T established the success of the Scott/Boetticher team. INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES High Definition remasterOriginal mono audioAudio commentary with film historian Jeanine BasingerThe Guardian Interview with Elmore Leonard (1997, 78 mins): archival audio recording of the celebrated author of the short story upon which The Tall T is based in conversation with Adrian Wootton at London’s National Film TheatreMartin Scorsese on ‘The Tall T’ (2008, 7 mins): the renowned filmmaker discusses Boetticher’s enduring influence and legacyIsolated music and effects trackOriginal theatrical trailerImage gallery: promotional stills, on-set photography and publicity materialNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing