Summary
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.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 68GoodWatch 68
IMDb6.8
Running time
1 h 20 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 thrillers, −24 min on the typical 104
typical 10480Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1957
December 12, 1957
69 years ago
Genres
ThrillerDramaWesternLanguage
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 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 14 more20 people
- 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
Martín GarralagaJesus Cisneros
Mario SilettiTony Santoro
Charles HorvathLen Bookman
William SchallertJim Shaney- JJJoseph J. GreeneHarry Youngquist
Forrest LewisJake Kelley
Harry HarveyDr. Creighton (as Harry Harvey, Sr.)- JSJoe SchneiderJuan Martin
Mort MillsGeteman- WBWag BlesingTownsman
Directing · 2
- Jack Arnold Director
- David Silver Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Gene L. Coon Writer
Production · 1
- Albert Zugsmith Producer
Camera · 1
- Arthur E. Arling Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Edward Curtiss Editor
Sound · 3
- Leslie I. Carey Sound
- Joseph Gershenson Music Supervisor
- Joe Lapis Sound
Art · 4
- John P. Austin Set Decoration
- Russell A. Gausman Set Decoration
- Alexander Golitzen Art Direction
- Alfred Sweeney Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Bill Thomas Costume Design
- Bud Westmore Makeup Artist
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