In Texas, drifter Cruze becomes the marshal of the town of Marlpine but he must face the murderous Moran brothers alone when the scared town refuses to back him up.
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| George Montgomery | ... |
Cruze
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| Dorothy Malone | ... |
Charlotte Downing
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| Frank Faylen | ... |
Fairweather
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| Neville Brand | ... |
Tray Moran
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| Skip Homeier | ... |
Cass Downing
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| Douglas Kennedy | ... |
Gad Moran
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| Douglas Fowley | ... |
Bartender
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| Fay Roope | ... |
Mayor Booth
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| Robert J. Wilke | ... |
Hort Moran
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Arthur Berkeley | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Wheaton Chambers | ... |
Deputy Tuttle (uncredited)
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Cecil Combs | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Bill Coontz | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Jerado Decordovier | ... |
Juan (uncredited)
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| Joe Dominguez | ... |
Alfredo (uncredited)
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| Herman Hack | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Al Haskell | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Jack Kenney | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Jack Low | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Rory Mallinson | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Boyd 'Red' Morgan | ... |
Red (uncredited)
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| Artie Ortego | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Chuck Roberson | ... |
Luke (uncredited)
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| Phil Schumacher | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Cap Somers | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Brick Sullivan | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Jack Tornek | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Emmett Vogan | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Max Wagner | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ray Nazarro | ||
Written by
| Don Martin | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Richard Schayer | ... | (screenplay) |
| L.L. Foreman | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Edward Small | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Irving Gertz | ||
Cinematography by
| Lester White | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Buddy Small | ||
Art Direction by
| Frank Paul Sylos | ... | (as Frank Sylos) |
Set Decoration by
| Alfred Kegerris | ... | (set decorations) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ralph E. Black | ... | assistant director (as Ralph Black) |
Sound Department
| Charles Cooper | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Dave Koehler | ... | special effects (as David Koehler) |
Stunts
| Bill Coontz | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Boyd 'Red' Morgan | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Chuck Roberson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Al Wyatt Sr. | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Chuck Keehne | ... | wardrobe (as Charles Keehne) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1954) (United States) (theatrical) (as A United Artists Release)
- United Artists (1954) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1955) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Shout! Factory (2013) (United States) (DVD) (Movies 4 You: Western Classics)
- Paramount Channel (2021) (France) (tv) (dubbed)
- 9Gem (2025) (Australia) (tv)
- YouTube (World-wide) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of: affiliated with A.F. of L.)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Cruze arrives in town and when he stands up to the three Moran brothers, he gets appointed Marshal. First the brothers kill a rancher while framing another man. But when the jailer is murdered, Cruze gets evidence the Morans did it. He tries to raise a posse to chase them down but the townsmen refuse to go. So he rides off by himself to face the three of them.
Written by Maurice VanAuken |
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| Taglines | They threw him a badge...a belt-full of bullets...and the toughest clean-up job in the West ! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In Uruguay, as other countries in Latin America, this film was released in black and white. See more » |
| Goofs | As Cruze is riding back with one of the outlaws, he's arrested; tracks of a large earth-moving vehicle are visible at the bottom of the frame in one shot. Such vehicles didn't exist in the days of the Old West. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Lone Gun (1959). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits: The history of any frontier region . . . such as the great expanses of the new State of Texas . . . . offered many examples of the strange way in which a few men of great evil could dominate whole communities of well-meaning, but passive citizens . . . . . . And examples, too, of men of a different breed . . . men who rode out alone for law and order, with badges on their vests and handcuffs in their pockets . . . playing a lone gun against great odds. See more » |
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Cruze:
You're just like the people in the last town. They wanted law and order too, but they didn't have the guts to back it up. See more » |