---
title: 'The Tin Star (1957)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Anthony Mann'
released: '1957-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 93
genres:
  - 'Western'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-tin-star-1957'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051087/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Tin Star (1957)

1957 · 93 min · Western · United States


## Synopsis

The Tin Star is a 1957 American Western film based on a short story, directed in VistaVision by Anthony Mann and starring Henry Fonda and Anthony Perkins, in one of Perkins' first roles. The film became one of the few low-budget westerns to be nominated for the Oscar for Best Writing, Story or Screenplay. Since its release, the film has become one of the classics of the genre. The supporting cast features Betsy Palmer, Neville Brand, John McIntire and Lee Van Cleef.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Anthony Mann](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-mann)
- **Screenplay:** [Dudley Nichols](https://cinepixo.com/people/dudley-nichols)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Elmer Bernstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/elmer-bernstein)
- **Producer:** [George Seaton](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-seaton), [William Perlberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-perlberg)
- **Director of Photography:** [Loyal Griggs](https://cinepixo.com/people/loyal-griggs)
- **Editor:** [Alma Macrorie](https://cinepixo.com/people/alma-macrorie)

## Cast

- [Frank Cady](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-cady)
- [Snub Pollard](https://cinepixo.com/people/snub-pollard)
- [Franklyn Farnum](https://cinepixo.com/people/franklyn-farnum)
- [Neville Brand](https://cinepixo.com/people/neville-brand)
- [Frank Cordell](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-cordell)
- [Howard Petrie](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-petrie)
- [John McIntire](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-mcintire)
- [Betsy Palmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/betsy-palmer)
- [Henry Fonda](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-fonda)
- [James Bell](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-bell)
- [Richard Farnsworth](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-farnsworth)
- [Hal K. Dawson](https://cinepixo.com/people/hal-k-dawson)
- [Frank McGrath](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-mcgrath)
- [Bob Reeves](https://cinepixo.com/people/bob-reeves)
- [Russell Simpson](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-simpson)

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