THIS WAS THE NIGHT WHEN THE LAW TURNED LAWLESS...to win back the justice a town had betrayed!
In a modern cow town, the powerful ranch owner’s henchmen kill a ranch hand, prompting the sheriff to investigate despite facing strong opposition. He finds an unlikely ally in the rancher's overprotected daughter, but their quest for justice puts them both in danger.
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Grave, earnest, classical in form and bleak.
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- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- warmbleak
- resolvedopen-ended
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Cast
- Jeff ChandlerBen Sadler
- Orson WellesVirgil Renchler
- Colleen MillerSkippy Renchler
- Ben AlexanderAb Begley
- Barbara LawrenceHelen Sadler
- John LarchEd Yates
- James GleasonHank James
- Royal DanoAiken Clay
- Paul FixHerb Parker
- Leo GordonChet Huneker
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- Jack ArnoldDirector
- Gene L. CoonWriter
- Arthur E. ArlingDirector of Photography
- Edward CurtissEditor
- Albert ZugsmithProducer
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