Summary
Wounded while stopping the James gang from robbing the local bank, a cowboy wakes up in the hospital to find that he's been elected town marshal. He soon comes into conflict with the town banker, who controls everything in town and is squeezing the townspeople for every penny he can get out of them.
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 56GoodWatch 58
IMDb5.6
Running time
1 h 19 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 romances, −28 min on the typical 107
typical 10779Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 139 countries
+129Released
1943
September 10, 1943
83 years ago
Genres
RomanceWesternLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Academy Awards1944
- Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score1944Nominated
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
- ViolenceMild
- 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 NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
and 36 more54 people
- Richard DixJohn Bonniwell
- Jane WyattEleanor Sager
- Albert DekkerSteve Barat
- Eugene PalletteTom Waggoner
- Victor JoryJeff Barat
- Robert ArmstrongMalachy
- Beryl WallaceSoubrette
- Clem BevansBridge-Tender
Hobart CavanaughJosh Hudkins
Francis McDonaldGil Hatton
Willie BestBones
Douglas FowleyBen Nash
Rod CameronKelso
Eddy WallerEd Gilbert
Ray BennettMessenger
Gertrude AstorBlonde Townswoman
Walter BaldwinJudge Lorrimer
Ted BillingsBarfly- BBBuck BuckoCowhand
- BCBarbara ClarkDance Hall Girl
- LCLorraine ClarkDance Hall Girl
- ECEleanor CountsDance Hall Girl
John DaheimSaloon Brawler
Ken DarbyMember - The King's Men
Directing · 2
- George Archainbaud Director
- Glenn Cook Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Harold Shumate Writer
Production · 2
- Harry Sherman Producer
- Lewis J. Rachmil Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Russell Harlan Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Carroll Lewis Editor
Sound · 3
- Gerard Carbonara Original Music Composer
- Jack Noyes Sound
- Irvin Talbot Music Director
Art · 2
- Ralph Berger Art Direction
- Emile Kuri Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Earl Moser Costume Design
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