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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
A gunfighter is hired to clean up a wild frontier town, but there are forces afoot who want to keep the town as wide-open as it is. Lyle Bettger, Bruce Cabot and Richard Jaeckel co-star as the lawless bad guys in this Western based on a novel by Frank Gruber.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 58GoodWatch 63
IMDb5.8
Running time
1 h 29 min
Shorter than most westerns, −18 min on the typical 107
typical 10789Half of all westerns run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries
Released
1965
July 7, 1965
61 years ago
Genres
WesternActionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 18 more23 people
- Dana AndrewsTom Rosser
- Terry MooreSusan Tavenner
- Pat O'BrienJudge Murcott
- Lon Chaney Jr.Charlie Leach
- Bruce CabotRiley Condor
- Lyle BettgerLee Ring
- Richard ArlenDoctor Kent
- Barton MacLaneJames Fell
Richard JaeckelJohnny Honsinger
Philip CareyJim Akins
Sonny TuftsCarmichael
Coleen GrayCarol Rosser
DeForest KelleyGuy Tavenner
Jeanne CagneyMary Donley
Don 'Red' BarryTex
James BrownDavis
Richard WebbKevin- RTRoger TorreyMike Flon
Robert IversCowboy
Bob SteeleKen
Dale Van SickelBartender
Dinny PowellCook- FGFrank GruberHotel Clerk
Directing · 1
- Lesley Selander Director
Writing · 1
- Frank Gruber Screenplay, Novel
Production · 1
- A.C. Lyles Producer
Camera · 1
- W. Wallace Kelley Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Jimmie Haskell Original Music Composer
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