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The Iron Sheriff (1957)

73 min  -  Western  -   April 1957 (USA)
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When the sheriff's son is placed on trial for murdering a stagecoach driver, the sheriff desperately searches for the real killer - and finds the trail leads back to his boy.

Director:

Sidney Salkow

Writer:

Seeleg Lester

Stars:

Sterling Hayden, Constance Ford and John Dehner
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Sterling Hayden ...
Sheriff Samuel 'Sam' Galt
Constance Ford Constance Ford ...
Claire
John Dehner John Dehner ...
Roger Pollack
Kent Taylor Kent Taylor ...
Phil Quincy
Darryl Hickman ...
Benjamin 'Benjie' Galt
Walter Sande Walter Sande ...
Marshal Ellison
Frank Ferguson Frank Ferguson ...
District Attorney Holloway
King Donovan King Donovan ...
Leveret
Mort Mills Mort Mills ...
Range Detective Sutherland
Peter Miller Peter Miller ...
Jackson Gallagher
Kathleen Nolan Kathleen Nolan ...
Kathi Walden (as Kathy Nolan)
I. Stanford Jolley ...
Eugene 'Gene' Walden
Will Wright ...
Judge
Ray Walker Ray Walker ...
Bilson
Robert Williams Robert Williams ...
Sheriff Joe Tilyou (as Bob Williams)
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Storyline

When the sheriff's son is placed on trial for murdering a stagecoach driver, the sheriff desperately searches for the real killer - and finds the trail leads back to his boy.

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Plot Keywords:

Sheriff | South Dakota | Father Son Relationship | Chinese Laundry | Murder Trial  | See more »

Taglines:

She could clear his name ...but only if she'd dirty her own! See more »

Genres:

Western

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

I teleftaia aghoni See more »

Filming Locations:

Corriganville, Ray Corrigan Ranch, Simi Valley, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Grand Productions (I) See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Goofs

Factual errors: In addition to the 1891 silver dollar being an obvious fake, it was said to be minted in St. Louis. There has never been a U.S. Mint in St. Louis. See more »

Quotes

Charley - Laundry Owner: Sheriff! Gone! All gone sheriff!
Sheriff Galt: What's all gone?
Charley - Laundry Owner: Money! Money all gone! Stolen!
Sheriff Galt: You kept your money in here?
[looks at wooden box]
Charley - Laundry Owner: Yes.
Sheriff Galt: How much was there?
Charley - Laundry Owner: All! Was going to save to go back to China, Sheriff. In back of ironing board. Nobody bothered. Broke in wash room last night. Just find empty box! Sheriff, no money left now... money from many years.
Sheriff Galt: Well, that's what we got banks for, Charlie.
Charley - Laundry Owner: [puzzled] What we got Sheriff for?
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Referenced in The Exiles (1961) See more »