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* CoolOldGuy: Aging {{Prospector}} Jesse Tate has an unfortunate greedy streak, but is still likable enough. Despite griping about how he only agreed to help Kemp find fugitive Ben Vandergroat and not shoot it out with him, Jesse does provide covering fire for Kemp and talks about how it might be nice working as a full-time deputy for him. He is also generally nice and helpful to the others despite their mutual mistrust, returns the money Kemp already repaid him after negotiating for a bigger cut of the reward money, respects how the Blackfeet are a peaceful tribe, and balks at things like the implication Anderson is a rapist and the notion of deserting a wounded partner. [[spoiler: He retains this personality even after helping Ben escape due to his weakness for money.]]
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* ClimbingTheCliffsOfInsanity: Anderson repeatedly scales large rock faces to get the jump on Ben.
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* ClimbingTheCliffsOfInsanity: Kemp and Anderson repeatedly scales large rock faces in the middle of shootouts to get the jump on Ben.Ben in two scenes.
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* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: In a, relatively, heroic version, once it becomes clear that Ben (who's wanted dead or alive) is a psychological manipulator who is stirring dissent among his captors, Anderson repeatedly proposes just killing him but is overused.
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* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: In a, relatively, heroic a morally gray version, once it becomes clear that Ben (who's wanted dead or alive) is a psychological manipulator who is stirring dissent among his captors, Anderson repeatedly proposes just killing him but is overused.
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* WhatTheHellHero: When Jesse and Anderson learn about the reward on Ben, Jesse chews out Howard for trying to cut them out of it when Jesse was the one who led him to where Ben was and Anderson is the one who climbed the cliffs to surprise him.
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* ClimbingTheCliffsOfInsanity: Anderson repeatedly scales large rock faces to get the jump on Ben.
* PosthumousCharacter: Lina's father died some time ago while assisting Ben in a bank robbery.
* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: The outlaw Ben Vandergroat is being pursued by a rancher turned BountyHunter, a soldier discharged for being "morally unstable", and a failed {{Prospector}}. This is deconstructed though, as they catch him early on but then start quickly going for each other's throats.
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* WantedPoster: Howie carries Ben's. He's careful to rip off the bottom part that mentions the reward, but Ben has a copy too, and shows it to Anderson and Tate to prove that Howie is a bounty hunter and not a lawman.
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* WantedPoster: Howie carries Ben's. He's careful to rip off the bottom part that mentions the reward, but Ben has a copy too, and shows it to Anderson and Tate to prove that Howie is a bounty hunter and not a lawman.lawman.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Downplayed, but Ben and Howard knew each other casually and played poker a few times before Ben became a wanted murderer and Howard decided to collect the bounty. Howard firmly denies that this trope is at play.
* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: In a, relatively, heroic version, once it becomes clear that Ben (who's wanted dead or alive) is a psychological manipulator who is stirring dissent among his captors, Anderson repeatedly proposes just killing him but is overused.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Downplayed, but Ben and Howard knew each other casually and played poker a few times before Ben became a wanted murderer and Howard decided to collect the bounty. Howard firmly denies that this trope is at play.
* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: In a, relatively, heroic version, once it becomes clear that Ben (who's wanted dead or alive) is a psychological manipulator who is stirring dissent among his captors, Anderson repeatedly proposes just killing him but is overused.
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''The Naked Spur'' is a 1953 [[TheWestern Western]] film directed by Creator/AnthonyMann and starring Creator/JamesStewart.
Stewart plays Howard Kemp, an embittered former rancher who is now a bounty hunter chasing Ben Vandegroat (Creator/RobertRyan), a fugitive wanted for murder in Abilene. He meets a prospector, Jesse Tate (Millard Mitchell), who assumes Kemp is a lawman and guides him to where Kemp saw some tracks. They trap Vandegroat on top of a hill but can't get at him, not until they run across a disgraced Army lieutenant, Roy Anderson (Ralph Meeker), who also agrees to help.
The three of them catch Vandegroat but find out in the process that he is travelling with a very good-looking young woman, Lina Patch (Creator/JanetLeigh), whose late father was Vandegroat's best friend. Tate and Anderson get a second surprise when they find out that Kemp isn't a lawman but instead is a bounty hunter; they promptly demand a three-way split of the $5000 reward. The five of them then start a tense trip back to Abilene, with Vandegroat playing the other three men off against each other as the three men clash over both the reward and possession of Lina.
Stewart plays Howard Kemp, an embittered former rancher who is now a bounty hunter chasing Ben Vandegroat (Creator/RobertRyan), a fugitive wanted for murder in Abilene. He meets a prospector, Jesse Tate (Millard Mitchell), who assumes Kemp is a lawman and guides him to where Kemp saw some tracks. They trap Vandegroat on top of a hill but can't get at him, not until they run across a disgraced Army lieutenant, Roy Anderson (Ralph Meeker), who also agrees to help.
The three of them catch Vandegroat but find out in the process that he is travelling with a very good-looking young woman, Lina Patch (Creator/JanetLeigh), whose late father was Vandegroat's best friend. Tate and Anderson get a second surprise when they find out that Kemp isn't a lawman but instead is a bounty hunter; they promptly demand a three-way split of the $5000 reward. The five of them then start a tense trip back to Abilene, with Vandegroat playing the other three men off against each other as the three men clash over both the reward and possession of Lina.
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''The Naked Spur'' is a 1953 [[TheWestern Western]] film directed by Creator/AnthonyMann and Creator/AnthonyMann, starring Creator/JamesStewart.
Stewart playsCreator/JamesStewart, Creator/JanetLeigh, and Creator/RobertRyan.
HowardKemp, Kemp (Stewart), an embittered former rancher who rancher, is now a bounty hunter chasing Ben Vandegroat (Creator/RobertRyan), (Ryan), a fugitive wanted for murder in Abilene. He meets a prospector, Jesse Tate (Millard Mitchell), who assumes Kemp is a lawman and guides him to where Kemp saw some tracks. They trap Vandegroat on top of a hill but can't get at him, not until they run across a disgraced Army lieutenant, Roy Anderson (Ralph Meeker), who also agrees to help.
The three of them catch Vandegroat but find out in the process that he is travelling with a very good-looking young woman, Lina Patch(Creator/JanetLeigh), (Leigh), whose late father was Vandegroat's best friend. Tate and Anderson get a second surprise when they find out that Kemp isn't a lawman but instead is a bounty hunter; they promptly demand a three-way split of the $5000 reward. The five of them then start a tense trip back to Abilene, with Vandegroat playing the other three men off against each other as the three men clash over both the reward and possession of Lina.
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''The Naked Spur'' is a 1953 [[TheWestern Western]] starring [[Creator/JimmyStewart James Stewart]] and directed by Creator/AnthonyMann. Stewart plays Howard Kemp, an embittered former rancher who is now a bounty hunter chasing Ben Vandegroat (Creator/RobertRyan), a fugitive wanted for murder in Abilene. He meets a prospector, Jesse Tate (Millard Mitchell), who assumes Kemp is a lawman and guides him to where Kemp saw some tracks. They trap Vandegroat on top of a hill but can't get at him, not until they run across a disgraced Army lieutenant, Roy Anderson (Ralph Meeker), who also agrees to help.
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''The Naked Spur'' is a 1953 [[TheWestern Western]] starring [[Creator/JimmyStewart James Stewart]] and film directed by Creator/AnthonyMann. Creator/AnthonyMann and starring Creator/JamesStewart.
Stewart plays Howard Kemp, an embittered former rancher who is now a bounty hunter chasing Ben Vandegroat (Creator/RobertRyan), a fugitive wanted for murder in Abilene. He meets a prospector, Jesse Tate (Millard Mitchell), who assumes Kemp is a lawman and guides him to where Kemp saw some tracks. They trap Vandegroat on top of a hill but can't get at him, not until they run across a disgraced Army lieutenant, Roy Anderson (Ralph Meeker), who also agrees to help.
Stewart plays Howard Kemp, an embittered former rancher who is now a bounty hunter chasing Ben Vandegroat (Creator/RobertRyan), a fugitive wanted for murder in Abilene. He meets a prospector, Jesse Tate (Millard Mitchell), who assumes Kemp is a lawman and guides him to where Kemp saw some tracks. They trap Vandegroat on top of a hill but can't get at him, not until they run across a disgraced Army lieutenant, Roy Anderson (Ralph Meeker), who also agrees to help.
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''The Naked Spur'' is a 1953 [[TheWestern Western]] starring [[Creator/JimmyStewart James Stewart]] and directed by Creator/AnthonyMann. Stewart plays Howard Kemp, an embittered former rancher who is now a bounty hunter chasing Ben Vandegroat (Robert Ryan), a fugitive wanted for murder in Abilene. He meets a prospector, Jesse Tate (Millard Mitchell), who assumes Kemp is a lawman and guides him to where Kemp saw some tracks. They trap Vandegroat on top of a hill but can't get at him, not until they run across a disgraced Army lieutenant, Roy Anderson (Ralph Meeker), who also agrees to help.
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''The Naked Spur'' is a 1953 [[TheWestern Western]] starring [[Creator/JimmyStewart James Stewart]] and directed by Creator/AnthonyMann. Stewart plays Howard Kemp, an embittered former rancher who is now a bounty hunter chasing Ben Vandegroat (Robert Ryan), (Creator/RobertRyan), a fugitive wanted for murder in Abilene. He meets a prospector, Jesse Tate (Millard Mitchell), who assumes Kemp is a lawman and guides him to where Kemp saw some tracks. They trap Vandegroat on top of a hill but can't get at him, not until they run across a disgraced Army lieutenant, Roy Anderson (Ralph Meeker), who also agrees to help.
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The three of them catch Vandegroat but find out in the process that he is travelling with a very good-looking young woman, Lina Patch (Janet Leigh), (Creator/JanetLeigh), whose late father was Vandegroat's best friend. Tate and Anderson get a second surprise when they find out that Kemp isn't a lawman but instead is a bounty hunter; they promptly demand a three-way split of the $5000 reward. The five of them then start a tense trip back to Abilene, with Vandegroat playing the other three men off against each other as the three men clash over both the reward and possession of Lina.
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''The Naked Spur'' is a 1953 [[TheWestern Western]] starring [[Creator/JimmyStewart James Stewart]] and directed by Anthony Mann.Creator/AnthonyMann. Stewart plays Howard Kemp, an embittered former rancher who is now a bounty hunter chasing Ben Vandegroat (Robert Ryan), a fugitive wanted for murder in Abilene. He meets a prospector, Jesse Tate (Millard Mitchell), who assumes Kemp is a lawman and guides him to where Kemp saw some tracks. They trap Vandegroat on top of a hill but can't get at him, not until they run across a disgraced Army lieutenant, Roy Anderson (Ralph Meeker), who also agrees to help.
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'''''The Naked Spur''''' is a 1953 [[TheWestern Western]] starring [[Creator/JimmyStewart James Stewart]] and directed by Anthony Mann. Stewart plays Howard Kemp, an embittered former rancher who is now a bounty hunter chasing Ben Vandegroat (Robert Ryan), a fugitive wanted for murder in Abilene. He meets a prospector, Jesse Tate (Millard Mitchell), who assumes Kemp is a lawman and guides him to where Kemp saw some tracks. They trap Vandegroat on top of a hill but can't get at him, not until they run across a disgraced Army lieutenant, Roy Anderson (Ralph Meeker), who also agrees to help.
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* BountyHunter: Howie wants the $5000 reward so he can buy back his ranch, which his faithless girlfriend sold off while Howie was away fighting in [[UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar the Civil War]]. He's not very happy when Ben reveals he's a bounty hunter and Tate and Anderson both demand a share.
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* BountyHunter: Howie wants the $5000 reward so he can buy back his ranch, which his faithless girlfriend sold off while Howie was away fighting in [[UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar the Civil War]].UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar. He's not very happy when Ben reveals he's a bounty hunter and Tate and Anderson both demand a share.
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* ManipulativeBastard: Ben plays Kemp, Tate, and Anderson off against each other throughout the movie, eventually convincing Kemp to free him in exchange for the location of Ben's gold mine.
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''The Naked Spur'' is a 1953 [[TheWestern Western]] starring [[Creator/JimmyStewart James Stewart]] and directed by Anthony Mann. Stewart plays Howard Kemp, an embittered former rancher who is now a bounty hunter chasing Ben Vandegroat (Robert Ryan), a fugitive wanted for murder in Abilene. He meets a prospector, Jesse Tate (Millard Mitchell), who assumes Kemp is a lawman and guides him to where Kemp saw some tracks. They trap Vandegroat on top of a hill but can't get at him, not until they run across a disgraced Army lieutenant, Roy Anderson (Ralph Meeker), who also agrees to help.
The three of them catch Vandegroat but find out in the process that he is travelling with a very good-looking young woman, Lina Patch (Janet Leigh), whose late father was Vandegroat's best friend. Tate and Anderson get a second surprise when they find out that Kemp isn't a lawman but instead is a bounty hunter; they promptly demand a three-way split of the $5000 reward. The five of them then start a tense trip back to Abilene, with Vandegroat playing the other three men off against each other as the three men clash over both the reward and possession of Lina.
Considered one of Stewart's more memorable late-career roles, and one of several movies during TheFifties where he played angrier, more bitter characters. Has a place on the NationalFilmRegistry.
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* BittersweetEnding: After Lina begs Howie not to carry Ben's corpse back to Abilene, Howie starts to bury the body, and thus loses his chance to get the reward and buy back his ranch. But Lina says she'll marry him, and they elect to go off to California together.
* BountyHunter: Howie wants the $5000 reward so he can buy back his ranch, which his faithless girlfriend sold off while Howie was away fighting in [[UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar the Civil War]]. He's not very happy when Ben reveals he's a bounty hunter and Tate and Anderson both demand a share.
* ComfortingComforter: Howie tucks Lina in.
* DisneyVillainDeath: Ben is shot by Anderson, whereupon he falls off the bluff into the river.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Ben is chipper and upbeat for almost the entire movie, which makes the psychological games he plays with the other three men more effective. He reveals his true colors when he suggests killing Kemp and when he shoots Tate in cold blood.
* FeetFirstIntroduction: Doubling as a visual TitleDrop in the first shot of the movie, a close-up of Howie's booted, spurred foot.
* HeelFaceTurn: Lina saves Howie's life by knocking Ben's gun away as Ben is squeezing the trigger.
* HollywoodHealing: The bullet in the leg that Howie gets while fighting Indians is played as an aversion of sorts--Howie is badly hobbled, grows faint with blood loss, gets feverish--but by the end it's played straight, when he's running around and climbing rocks to get Ben.
* ManipulativeBastard: Ben plays Kemp, Tate, and Anderson off against each other throughout the movie, eventually convincing Kemp to free him in exchange for the location of Ben's gold mine.
* MinimalistCast: The five characters listed in the introduction are the only speaking parts in the movie, and in fact are the only actors that appear in the movie at all, except for the scene where they're attacked by Indians.
* {{Prospector}}: Tate has never found any gold, and he's bitter about it.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Lina is the only woman in their odd little group. Kemp and Anderson are both attracted to her, and Ben uses this to his advantage.
* WantedPoster: Howie carries Ben's. He's careful to rip off the bottom part that mentions the reward, but Ben has a copy too, and shows it to Anderson and Tate to prove that Howie is a bounty hunter and not a lawman.
The three of them catch Vandegroat but find out in the process that he is travelling with a very good-looking young woman, Lina Patch (Janet Leigh), whose late father was Vandegroat's best friend. Tate and Anderson get a second surprise when they find out that Kemp isn't a lawman but instead is a bounty hunter; they promptly demand a three-way split of the $5000 reward. The five of them then start a tense trip back to Abilene, with Vandegroat playing the other three men off against each other as the three men clash over both the reward and possession of Lina.
Considered one of Stewart's more memorable late-career roles, and one of several movies during TheFifties where he played angrier, more bitter characters. Has a place on the NationalFilmRegistry.
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* BittersweetEnding: After Lina begs Howie not to carry Ben's corpse back to Abilene, Howie starts to bury the body, and thus loses his chance to get the reward and buy back his ranch. But Lina says she'll marry him, and they elect to go off to California together.
* BountyHunter: Howie wants the $5000 reward so he can buy back his ranch, which his faithless girlfriend sold off while Howie was away fighting in [[UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar the Civil War]]. He's not very happy when Ben reveals he's a bounty hunter and Tate and Anderson both demand a share.
* ComfortingComforter: Howie tucks Lina in.
* DisneyVillainDeath: Ben is shot by Anderson, whereupon he falls off the bluff into the river.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Ben is chipper and upbeat for almost the entire movie, which makes the psychological games he plays with the other three men more effective. He reveals his true colors when he suggests killing Kemp and when he shoots Tate in cold blood.
* FeetFirstIntroduction: Doubling as a visual TitleDrop in the first shot of the movie, a close-up of Howie's booted, spurred foot.
* HeelFaceTurn: Lina saves Howie's life by knocking Ben's gun away as Ben is squeezing the trigger.
* HollywoodHealing: The bullet in the leg that Howie gets while fighting Indians is played as an aversion of sorts--Howie is badly hobbled, grows faint with blood loss, gets feverish--but by the end it's played straight, when he's running around and climbing rocks to get Ben.
* ManipulativeBastard: Ben plays Kemp, Tate, and Anderson off against each other throughout the movie, eventually convincing Kemp to free him in exchange for the location of Ben's gold mine.
* MinimalistCast: The five characters listed in the introduction are the only speaking parts in the movie, and in fact are the only actors that appear in the movie at all, except for the scene where they're attacked by Indians.
* {{Prospector}}: Tate has never found any gold, and he's bitter about it.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Lina is the only woman in their odd little group. Kemp and Anderson are both attracted to her, and Ben uses this to his advantage.
* WantedPoster: Howie carries Ben's. He's careful to rip off the bottom part that mentions the reward, but Ben has a copy too, and shows it to Anderson and Tate to prove that Howie is a bounty hunter and not a lawman.
