3:10 to Yuma

In this episode...

• 3:10 to Yuma (1957) US film directed by Delmer Daves, starring Glenn Ford and Van Heflin

• 3:10 to Yuma (2007) US film directed by James Mangold, starring Russell Crowe and Christian Bale

The original 3:10 to Yuma, released at the height of the Hollywood Western, is carried by the battle of wills premise and the dangerously charismatic performance of its antagonist, Glenn Ford.

Fifty years on, did this movie really need to be fixed? Was James Mangold the man for the job? Can Russell Crowe and Christian Bale recreate the dramatic tension of the original? A Two for One Investigation.

Source Material:

Elmore Leonard's 1953 short story about a regular man escorting a notorious outlaw to the train that will take him to prison.

Which is better?

For those who want to skip to finding out which movie David & Claire say is better, podcast spoilers ahead!

Interested in which movies tend to be the favorites? Some say the original is always better, but Hollywood always loves a remake. At Two for One, we evaluate each movie on its own terms, but we also keep track of data on what we've liked best.

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