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1956 film by Robert D. Webb, Stan Hough

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Love Me Tender is a 1956 American black-and-white film directed by Robert D. Webb and written by Robert Buckner. Produced by David Weisbart for 20th Century Studios, the movie features a cast including Richard Egan, Debra Paget, Elvis Presley, and Ken Clark. The narrative is set against the backdrop of the American Civil War and falls within the romance, musical, and drama genres. Lionel Newman composed the score, while Leo Tover served as director of photography and Hugh S. Fowler as film editor.

The film has a runtime of 89 minutes and was released on November 15, 1956. It was distributed by 20th Century Studios and Netflix in video on demand format. Production costs totaled one million dollars, generating nine million dollars in revenue. Critical reception includes a review score of 5.7 out of 10 and a 58% rating. The work is followed by the film Loving You.

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Film · TMDB

6.2

At the end of the Civil War, a Confederate team is ordered to rob a Union payroll train but the war ends leaving these men with their Union loot, until the Feds come looking for it.

Released: 1956-11-1589 minDir: Robert D. WebbDrama, Western, Music, RomanceBudget: $1.0MBox office: $9.0M

Cast

  • Richard Egan as Vance Reno
  • Debra Paget as Cathy Reno
  • Elvis Presley as Clint Reno
  • Robert Middleton as Mr. Siringo
  • William Campbell as Brett Reno
  • Neville Brand as Mike Gavin

Themes

  • black and white
  • american civil war

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Ratings

IMDb

6.2/10

5,094 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

58%

Year
1956
Runtime
89 min
Genres
Drama, Musical, Romance
Rated
Approved

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Followed by
Loving You
Screenwriter
Robert Buckner
Cast member
Russ Conway
Production company
20th Century Studios
Cinematographer
Leo Tover
Duration
89
FilmAffinity ID
260511
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1956-01-01
film editor
Hugh S. Fowler
title
Love Me Tender
costume designer
Mary Wills
distributed by
Netflix
review score
58%
Commons category
Love Me Tender
different from
Love Me Tender
assessment
Bechdel test
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