Summary
Cowboy Ross McEwen arrives in town. He asks the banker for a loan of $2000. When the banker asks about securing a loan that large, McEwen shows him his six-gun collateral.
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 71GoodWatch 66
Audience score71%
IMDb7.0
Running time
1 h 29 min
Shorter than most westerns, −18 min on the typical 107
typical 10789Half of all westerns run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 14 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+4Released
1948
August 3, 1948
78 years ago
Genre
WesternLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 23 more30 people
- Joel McCreaRoss McEwen
- Frances DeeFay Hollister
- Charles BickfordPat Garrett
- Joseph CalleiaMonte Marquez
- William ConradSheriff Egan
- Martín GarralagaFlorencio
- Raymond LargayDr. Eldredge
- John ParrishFrenger
Dan WhiteClint Waters
Davison ClarkBurnett
Houseley StevensonAnderson- GMGeorge McDonaldWinston Boy
Eva NovakMrs. Winston
Sam FlintStorekeeper
Forrest TaylorConductor No.2
William HaadePoker Player
Gene RothPoker Player
Paul E. BurnsConductor #1 (uncredited)
George MagrillJim - Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
Wheaton ChambersStation Agent (uncredited)- WBWalter BaconBaggage Clerk (uncredited)
- CFClem FullerWagon Driver (uncredited)
Jack StoneyDeputy (uncredited)
Paul NewlanDeputy (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Alfred E. Green Director
- Nathan Barragar Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- C. Graham Baker Screenplay
- Teddi Sherman Screenplay
- Eugene Manlove Rhodes Novel
Production · 3
- Harry Sherman Producer
- Vernon E. Clark Associate Producer
- Joseph C. Gilpin Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Russell Harlan Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Edward Mann Editor
Sound · 2
- Paul Sawtell Original Music Composer
- Frank Webster Sound
Art · 2
- Duncan Cramer Production Design
- Edward R. Robinson Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Alfred Berke Costume Design
- Gustaf Norin Makeup Artist
- Lillian Lashin Hairstylist
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