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MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
A drifter riding the rails gets mistaken for the new sheriff of a small town. He takes the police job and is immediately pressured to crack down on local organized crime.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Pure escapism
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 59GoodWatch 53
IMDb5.9
Running time
1 h 24 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 crime movies, −22 min on the typical 106
typical 10684Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1959
June 1, 1959
67 years ago
Genre
CrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
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
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 1 moreDirecting · 1
- Harold Daniels Director
Writing · 1
- Robert C. Dennis Writer
Camera · 1
- Carl E. Guthrie Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Ben Marmon Editor
- Jack Ruggiero Editor
Sound · 1
- Darrell Calker Original Music Composer
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