Summary
Four young toughs have ridden into Trail City and claimed it as easy pickings for their bullying and gunplay. The whole town will be overrun by lawlessness if decent folks like rancher and Civil War veteran Sam Christy don’t take a stand.
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 39GoodWatch 47
IMDb6.6
Audience score12%
Running time
1 h 34 min
Shorter than most westerns, −13 min on the typical 107
typical 10794Half of all westerns run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1960
November 5, 1960
66 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 kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism20 of 20
Jeff ChandlerSam Christy
John SaxonRondo
Dolores HartEllie Walters
Marsha HuntKate Miller
Jay C. FlippenSheriff McCauley
Ray StricklynJeb Lucas Tyler
James WesterfieldMike Baron
Dee PollockDavy- RTRoger TorreyWilliam 'Mule' Thompson
Vaughn TaylorJess Walters
Harvey StephensDoc Fuller
Joseph HamiltonAbilene - Barfly
Kenneth Patterson2nd Citizen
William Challee1st Citizen- RFRay FerrellBilly Miller
- JBJohn BartonTownsman (uncredited)
- EEElla EthridgeMrs. Phelps (uncredited)
Dick JohnstoneTownsman (uncredited)
Paul KrugerTownsman (uncredited)
Charles MortonTownsman (uncredited)
Directing · 3
- Joseph Pevney Director, Producer
- Eylla Jacobs Continuity
- Robert Saunders Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Bob Barbash Writer
Production · 4
- Jeff Chandler Executive Producer
- Scott R. Dunlap Executive Producer
- Jess Rand Associate Producer
- Edward Morey Jr. Production Manager
Camera · 2
- Gene Polito Director of Photography
- Bob Simpson Second Assistant Camera
Editing · 1
- Tom McAdoo Editor
Sound · 4
- Leonard Rosenman Original Music Composer, Conductor
- Ralph Butler Sound
- Charles G. Schelling Sound Editor
- Richard C. Harris Music Editor
Art · 4
- Joseph Kish Set Decoration
- Ted Mossman Props
- Dave Milton Art Direction
- James West Construction Foreman
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Emile LaVigne Makeup Artist
- Roger J. Weinberg Costumer
- Norah Sharpe Costumer
Other crew · 1
- Milton Olsen Special Effects
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