Sometimes there are two ways to tell a story and both can be right. 3:10 to Yuma Russell Crowe Christian Bale Logan Lerman (2007) A rancher (Christian Bale) and the captive outlaw (Russell Crowe) in his charge learn to respect each other on a … `3:10 to Yuma' (1957) tells the story from the inside out and is claustrophobic and tense with its concentration on two men, contrasting and yet similar. Outlaw Ben Wade (Russell Crowe) terrorizes 1800s Arizona, especially the Southern Railroad, until he is finally captured. Wade must be brought to trial, so Dan Evans (Christian Bale), the owner of a drought-stricken ranch, volunteers to escort him to the train. Along the trail, a grudging respect forms between the men, but danger looms at every turn, and the criminal's men are in pursuit.