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Director:
Jack Arnold
Writers:
Howard Amacker (story)
Gene L. Coon (writer)
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Release Date:
February 1959 (USA) more
Genre:
Western more
Plot:
Cool, cultured John Gant rides into Lordsburg. Gant is a professional killer, and although no one knows who he is there to kill... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Excellent showcase for Murphy more
US TV Schedule:
Sat. July 118:15 AMAMC   

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Audie Murphy ... John Gant
Charles Drake ... Dr. Luke Canfield
Joan Evans ... Anne Benson
Virginia Grey ... Roseanne Fraden
Warren Stevens ... Lou Fraden
R.G. Armstrong ... Asa Canfield
Willis Bouchey ... Sheriff Buck Hastings
Edgar Stehli ... Judge Benson
Simon Scott ... Henry Reeger
Karl Swenson ... Earl Stricker
Whit Bissell ... Thad Pierce
Charles Watts ... Sid, the bartender
John Alderson ... Ben Chaffee

Jerry Paris ... Deputy Sheriff Harold Miller
Russ Bender ... Jim, Storekeeper
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Additional Details

Runtime:
77 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
UK:U | USA:Approved (certificate #19176) | Norway:12 (1959) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15

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Average & Median Shot Lengths = ~13.1 seconds. more
Quotes:
Sheriff: Why didn't you kill me?
John Gant: I wasn't paid to.
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28 out of 32 people found the following comment useful:-
Excellent showcase for Murphy, 20 September 2001
Author: shoshone

Audie Murphy had to endure a lot of unflattering remarks about his acting, much of which he took on the chin as he never thought highly of the profession in the first place or considered himself to be an actor. However, he often sold himself short and this movie is a case in point. Murphy brings his usual quiet authority to a role that goes against type - a refreshing change indeed! As a man whose reputation precedes him, John Gant, Audie's character, is cold and calculating, scary and intimidating without even trying. One wonders just how much of the real Audie Murphy was projected. This is one of the few roles that allowed him to shine, not as an exhibitionist (he was a modest man) but to show that he really could act when given quality material. Universal made a lot of money out of Audie's movies and in the process didn't encourage him to stretch his acting abilities with challenging roles but were content to have him churning out the staple sagebrushes. They missed out on an excellent opportunity and in the process, dealt Audie a not so good deal as his name became synonymous with 'routine' Westerns and poor acting. Check out this movie and see just how good Audie was and how much more he could have given.

Audie looking good!

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