Stranger on Horseback (1955)

Director:

Jacques Tourneur

Writers:

Herb Meadow (screenplay) and
Don Martin (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

23 March 1955 (USA)

Genre:

Western

Plot:

A circuit judge in the old west attempts to bring a suspected killer to justice. The judge runs afoul of the killer's rich cattle baron father in the process. |

Plot Keywords:

Killer | Judge | Father | Street Shootout | Evil Man

Cast

Joel McCrea	...	Judge Richard 'Rick' Thorne
Miroslava	...	Amy Lee Bannerman
Kevin McCarthy	...	Tom Bannerman
John McIntire	...	Josiah Bannerman
John Carradine	...	Col. Buck Streeter
Nancy Gates	...	Caroline Webb
Emile Meyer	...	Sheriff Nat Bell
Robert Cornthwaite	...	Arnold Hammer
Jaclynne Greene	...	Paula Morrison (as Jacklyn Breen)
Walter Baldwin	...	Vince Webb
Emmett Lynn	...	Barfly
Roy Roberts	...	Sam Kettering
George Keymas	...	Bannerman's Henchman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Fred Aldrich	...	Blacksmith (uncredited)
James Bell	...	(uncredited)
Lane Bradford	...	Kettering Henchman (uncredited)
Dabbs Greer	...	Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Frank Hagney	...	Bartender (uncredited)
Natividad Vacío	...	Morales (uncredited)

Directed by
Jacques Tourneur

Writing credits
Herb Meadow		(screenplay) and
Don Martin		(screenplay)
Louis L'Amour		(story)

Produced by
Robert Goldstein	....	producer

Original Music by
Paul Dunlap

Cinematography by
Ray Rennahan

Film Editing by
William B. Murphy

Art Direction by
Albert Hogsett

Set Decoration by
Victor A. Gangelin		(as Victor Gangelin)

Makeup Department
Jack Byron	....	makeup artist
Willon Fields	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Frank Parmenter	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Frank McWhorter	....	sound

Stunts
Robert Bradshaw	....	stunts (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Robert Goldstein Productions

Distributors

• United Artists (1955) (USA) (theatrical)
• United Artists (1956) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• Kit Parker Films (2006) (worldwide) (all media)
• VCI Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:66 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Anscocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | West Germany:12 (nf)

Filming Locations:

Mexico

Company:

Robert Goldstein Productions

Quotes:

[After water's thrown in his face.]
Thorne:Thanks, it's a hot day.
Baddie:I don't like what you said.
Thorne:I said it was a hot day.
Baddie:Well, I don't like the way you said it.

needs to be seen in color

As usual, Joel McCrea is excellent in an underplayed role of dignity. The movie was filmed on magnificent locations surrounding Sedona, Arizona. Unfortunately I have only found black and white copies of this movie. To due the film justice it should be seen in color, which would greatly increase my rating for this movie.