Summary
Cole Armin comes to Albuquerque to work for his uncle, John Armin, a despotic and hard-hearted czar who operates an ore-hauling freight line, and whose goal is to eliminate a competing line run by Ted Wallace and his sister Celia.
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 57GoodWatch 59
IMDb6.6
Audience score47%
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most action movies, −18 min on the typical 108
typical 10890Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1948
February 20, 1948
78 years ago
Genres
ActionRomanceWesternLanguage
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
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism24 of 55
Randolph ScottCole Armin
Barbara BrittonLetty Tayler
George 'Gabby' HayesJuke
Lon Chaney Jr.Steve Murkill
Russell HaydenTed Wallace
Catherine CraigCelia Wallace
George ClevelandJohn Armin
Irving BaconDave Walton
Bernard NedellSheriff Ed Linton
Karolyn GrimesMyrtle Walton
Russell SimpsonAbner Huggins
Jody GilbertPearl Eager
John HalloranMatt Wayne
Dan WhiteHenchman Jackson
Walter BaldwinJudge Fred Martin
Gregg BartonMurkill's Henchman in Buckboard / Ted's Assailant (uncredited)
Hank BellTownsman at Stage Depot (uncredited)
Lee BennettDriver (uncredited)- CWChris Willow BirdTownsman (uncredited)
- BBBuck BuckoWayne's Man (uncredited)
- RBRoy BuckoWayne's Man (uncredited)
Lane ChandlerMr. Clark (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' ChissellWayne's Man (uncredited)
Cliff ClarkArmin's Clerk (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Ray Enright Director
Writing · 3
- Clarence Upson Young Screenplay
- Gene Lewis Screenplay
- Luke Short Novel
Production · 2
- William C. Thomas Producer
- William H. Pine Producer
Camera · 2
- Fred Jackman Jr. Director of Photography
- Ed Henderson Still Photographer
Editing · 1
- Howard A. Smith Editor
Sound · 1
- Darrell Calker Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- Frank Paul Sylos Art Direction
- Vin Taylor Set Decoration
- Harry Reif Set Decoration
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