A ★★★★½ review of The Man from Laramie (1955)

Excellent Western noir, giving us both action and drama. James Stewart is a former Army captain who runs afoul of the psycho son (Alec Nicol) of the local "owns the town" rancher (Donald Crisp). Stewart is searching for the source of guns being sold to the Apaches who killed his brother. Jimmy falls for general store owner Cathy O'Donnell (who gives the weakest performance), who is also the niece of Crisp (and engaged to his foreman Arthur Kennedy). Jack Elam is the town drunk/snitch. Aline MacMahon is great as Crisp's rival (and former lover). If this gets remade, it'd be