Summary
A group of copper miners, Southern veterans, are terrorized by local rebel-haters, led by deputy Lane Travis. The miners ask stage sharpshooter Johnny Carter to help them, under the impression that he is the legendary Colonel Desmond.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 49GoodWatch 52
IMDb6.2
Audience score36%
Running time
1 h 24 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 westerns, −23 min on the typical 107
typical 10784Half of all westerns run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 24 more
Released
1950
November 15, 1950
76 years ago
Genre
WesternLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
and 17 more20 people
- Ray MillandJohnny Carter
- Hedy LamarrLisa Roselle
- Macdonald CareyDeputy Lane Travis
- Mona FreemanCaroline Desmond
- Harry Carey Jr.Lt. Ord
- Frank FaylenMullins
- Hope EmersonMa Tarbet
- Taylor HolmesTheodosius Roberts
Peggy KnudsenCora
James BurkeJeb Bassett
Percy Helton'Scamper' Joad
Philip Van ZandtSheriff Wattling (as Philip van Zandt)
Francis PierlotMoss Balfour
Ernö VerebesProfessor
Paul LeesBat Laverne
Bobby WatsonBixby (as Robert Watson)
Georgia BackusMartha Bassett
Ian WolfeMr. Henderson
Bob KortmanBill Newton
Nina Mae McKinneyTheresa
Directing · 2
- John Farrow Director
- Herbert Coleman Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Jonathan Latimer Screenplay
- Richard English Story
Production · 1
- Mel Epstein Producer
Camera · 1
- Charles Lang Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Eda Warren Editor
Sound · 3
- Daniele Amfitheatrof Original Music Composer
- Harold Lewis Sound Recordist
- Gene Garvin Sound Recordist
Art · 4
- Sam Comer Set Decoration
- Hans Dreier Art Direction
- Franz Bachelin Art Direction
- Ross Dowd Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Edith Head Costume Design
- Gile Steele Costume Design
- Wally Westmore Makeup Supervisor
Visual Effects · 1
- Monroe W. Burbank Color Designer
Other crew · 1
- Josephine Earl Choreographer
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