Posse from Hell (1961)

Banner Cole is a tough sheriff's deputy who forms a small posse to go after 4 death cell escapees who killed the sheriff , along with 3 other men, and kidnapped a woman with rape in mind.

Director:

Herbert Coleman

Writers:

Clair Huffaker (screenplay), Clair Huffaker (novel)

Stars:

Audie Murphy, John Saxon, Zohra Lampert

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Audie Murphy	...	Banner Cole
John Saxon	...	Seymour Kern
Zohra Lampert	...	Helen Caldwell
Vic Morrow	...	Crip
Robert Keith	...	Captain Jeremiah Brown
Rodolfo Acosta	...	Johnny Caddo (as Rudolph Acosta)
Royal Dano	...	Uncle Billy
Frank Overton	...	Burt Hogan
James Bell	...	Benson
Paul Carr	...	Jock Wiley
Ward Ramsey	...	Marshal Isaac Webb
Lee Van Cleef	...	Leo
Ray Teal	...	Banker
Forrest Lewis	...	Doctor Welles
Charles Horvath	...	Hash

Storyline

Murphy goes after bad guys who shot his friend the sheriff and abducted a local girl. In a plot reminiscent of High Noon, the posse of town blowhards gradually abandons Murphy; only tenderfoot banker Saxon remains, to prove his manhood. When they find the girl, obviously abused by her captors, Murphy shows her acceptance and sympathy whereas the others disply only revulsion.

---

Plot Keywords:

posse | deputy | banker | rape | captain | 

---

Taglines:

Two steel-nerved and two-fisted men take apart a gang of gun-mad killers who had looted the whole Southwest! TOGATHER THEY TEAM UP AS AN AVENGING POSSE FROM HELL! Two steel-nerved, two-fisted men take apart a gang of gun-mad killers who had looted the whole Southwest!

---

Genres:

Western

---

Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 May 1961 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die gnadenlosen Vier

Filming Locations:

Olancha Dunes, Olancha, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal International Pictures (UI)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Last film for Allan Lane

User Reviews

violent western, good story, good action scenes.

This western starts with the bad guys, among them Lee Van Cleef invading a town named Paradise and by taking hostages managing to rob the bank, even though they are in minority. Vic Morrow is the cruel Crip, who seems to be the leader. They leave town taking a woman, Helen (Zohra Lampert). Audie Murphy is Cole, who will lead the posse. The best thing about the film are the action scenes. Perhaps because Murphy was a war hero, his performance in a shootout seems more real than what we are used to see. John Saxon is Kern, a New Yorker who is working for the bank and which is sent along in order to see that the money gets back. He hates the West and never rode a horse before, so part of the fun of the film is seeing how he will deal with his task.