The Tin Star
| The Tin Star | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Anthony Mann |
| Screenplay by | Dudley Nichols |
| Story by | Barney Slater Joel Kane |
| Produced by | William Perlberg George Seaton |
| Starring | Henry Fonda Anthony Perkins |
| Cinematography | Loyal Griggs |
| Edited by | Alma Macrorie |
| Music by | Elmer Bernstein |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 93 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.4 million (US rentals) |
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.