Powder River (1953)

Ex-marshal Chino Bull has hung up his guns until his prospecting partner is shot dead. Chino then takes over as the law in town, forming a friendship with gun-man Mitch Hardin and making ... See full summary »

Director:

Louis King

Writers:

Sam Hellman, Stuart N. Lake,

Stars:

Rory Calhoun, Corinne Calvet, Cameron Mitchell

Cast

Cast overview:
Rory Calhoun	...	Chino Bullock
Corinne Calvet	...	Frenchie Dumont
Cameron Mitchell	...	Mitch Hardin
Penny Edwards	...	Debbie Allen
Carl Betz	...	Loney Hogan
John Dehner	...	Harvey Logan
Raymond Greenleaf	...	Prudy
Victor Sutherland	...	Mayor Lowery

Storyline

Ex-marshal Chino Bull has hung up his guns until his prospecting partner is shot dead. Chino then takes over as the law in town, forming a friendship with gun-man Mitch Hardin and making enemies of the Logan brothers. When Hardin' girl from the east arrives, he makes her pretty unwelcome - as does his new flame, saloon owner Frenchie.

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Plot Keywords:

murder

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 June 1953 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der neue Sheriff

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

78 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of My Darling Clementine (1946)

User Reviews

A great oater

Rory Calhoun was a staple hero in all kinds of films during the 50s. His performances were always great, abetted by his handsome, rugged looks and the ease into which he fit into a number of hero roles. In this one, a kind of standard western, he plays an ex-lawman who returns to the trade when his partner is killed. During the time he cleans up the town, defeats bad guys played by veteran character actors Carl Betz and John Dehner, gets his semi-revenge, on the antihero, played by Cameron Mitchell, wows the French bombshell, Corinne Calvert and, of course, gets the girl. It's great 50s entertainment with a total lack of CGI action, extensive blood and gore and good honest villains and good guys. (*sigh) They just don't make movies like this any more. Watch for it on the late show. There's no DVD or video listed. Calhoun was always worth the price of admission.