Summary
A gunslinger returns to his hometown to warn of an impending outlaw gang attack, but he's met with hatred and fear for his previous killings.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 67GoodWatch 66
Audience score71%
IMDb6.2
Running time
1 h 13 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 westerns, −34 min on the typical 107
typical 10773Half of all westerns run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 52 more
Released
1955
December 1, 1955
71 years ago
Genre
WesternLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 29 more34 people
- Sterling HaydenRick Martin
- William BishopCanby Judd
- Karin BoothLaura Mead
- James MillicanMarshal Bat Davis
- Regis ToomeyJim O'Hara
- Hugh SandersEd Marsh
- John DehnerTom Quentin
- Rod TaylorLem Sutter
Denver PyleHank Spencer (uncredited)
Florence AuerMrs. Turner (uncredited)
Nora BushTownswoman (uncredited)
John CasonBen (uncredited)
Wheaton ChambersTownsman (uncredited)- TCTom ColemanTownsman (uncredited)
Tex DriscollTownsman (uncredited)
George EldredgeAnders (uncredited)
Herman HackTownsman (uncredited)
Signe HackTownswoman (uncredited)
George HugginsTownsman (uncredited)
Ray JonesTownsman (uncredited)
Jack KenneyCarter (uncredited)
Tom LondonCasey (uncredited)
Carl MathewsTownsman (uncredited)
Mathew McCueTownsman (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Ray Nazarro Director
Writing · 2
- Richard Schayer Screenplay
- Steve Fisher Story, Screenplay
Camera · 1
- Lester White Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Dwight Caldwell Editor
- Henry Adams Editor
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