The Meanest Men in the West
1978, English. Directed by Charles S. Dubin & Samuel Fuller.
When two brothers hate, the only justice is trial by blood.
Bronson and Marvin star as murderous half-brothers who are running from the law as well as each other. A climatic confrontation proves to each of them just how mean the other can be. "The Meanest Men in the West" is actually an amalgam of two episodes of the hit 1960's TV series, "The Virginian." In one installment, a wealthy man's daughter is kidnapped by a nasty gunslinger. But the crime is only just a means for the ruffian to draw the tough title character into a blood- thirsty revenge scheme. In the second, a drifter burglarizes the Shiloh ranch. Then an unhinged girl relies on the man to aid in her flight from home.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Charles S. DubinDirector
- Samuel FullerDirector
- Charles BronsonHarge Talbot Jr.
- Lee J. CobbJudge Henry Garth
- Lee MarvinKalig Talbot
- Miriam ColonEva Talbot
- James DruryThe Range Boss (The Virginian)
- Albert SalmiQuinn, Kalig Gang
- Charles GrodinArnie Doud, Harge Gang
- Don MitchellPreble
- Sara LaneElizabeth Garth
- Ross HagenBassett
- Brad WestonKeeler
- Gary ClarkeCast
Details
- Released
- 4 May 1978
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Samuel Fuller, Ed Waters
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The Meanest Men in the West runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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The Meanest Men in the West isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 May 1978. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Meanest Men in the West?
The Meanest Men in the West (1978) was directed by Charles S. Dubin and Samuel Fuller and stars Charles Bronson, Lee J. Cobb, Lee Marvin.