A Man Alone (1955) – Ray Milland’s Directorial Western Masterpiece

In this gripping 1955 Western, Oscar-winning actor Ray Milland makes his directorial debut as Wes Steele, a lone gunslinger who stumbles upon the grisly aftermath of a stagecoach massacre and must clear his name. Framed by a corrupt banker and pursued by a lynch mob, he seeks refuge in the quarantined home of the sheriff (Ward Bond) and his daughter Nadine (Mary Murphy), nursing the sick sheriff back to health. With standout performances by Raymond Burr, Lee Van Cleef, and poignant cinematography in Trucolor, this film blends moody suspense, moral complexity, and quiet romance—solidifying its place as an underappreciated gem in the Western genre.