Raw Edge (1956)

In 1942 lawless Oregon, a gunfighter seeks vengeance when his innocent brother is lynched and his beautiful Indian wife is claimed by the local tyrant.

Director:

John Sherwood

Writers:

Harry Essex, Robert Hill,

Stars:

Rory Calhoun, Yvonne De Carlo, Mara Corday

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Rory Calhoun	...	Tex Kirby
Yvonne De Carlo	...	Hannah Montgomery
Mara Corday	...	Paca
Neville Brand	...	Tarp Penny
Rex Reason	...	John Randolph
Emile Meyer	...	Pop Penny
Herbert Rudley	...	Gerald Montgomery
Robert J. Wilke	...	Sile Doty (as Robert Wilke)
John Gavin	...	Dan Kirby (as John Gilmore)
Gregg Barton	...	McKay
Ed Fury	...	Whitey
William Schallert	...	Missionary

Storyline

In the lawless Oregon country of 1842, local magnate Gerald Montgomery decrees that any unattached woman belongs to the first taker. Dan Kirby is lynched, starting a stampede to claim his half-Indian wife Paca. Trouble starts with the local tribe, but worse is in store when Dan's tough brother Tex rides in. The zeal of Montgomery's men to protect him from Tex is tempered by their lust for Hannah, who'd be his widow.

---

Plot Keywords:

oregon | lynching | horse riding | gunshot | death of husband | 

---

Genres:

Western

---

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 March 1956 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die Meute lauert überall

Filming Locations:

Jack Garner Ranch - State Highway 74, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal International Pictures (UI)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

76 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.00 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Although the film is set in 1840, it features repeating rifles that weren't invented until the 1870s.

---

Connections

Referenced in Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (2000)

---

Soundtracks

"RAW EDGE"
Written and Performed by Terry Gilkyson

User Reviews

Edgy western.

This edgy and off-beat western has plenty of seething resentment amongst its characters (and there are lots of them: vengeful gunslinger, baddie, baddie's dumb henchmen, local gambler, baddie's wife, baddies girlfriend...) but isn't too believable. Some good action scenes but only average over all. (5