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Writer:
Steve Fisher (writer)
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Release Date:
13 May 1964 (USA) more
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The "Hanging Judge" had come to the moment of decision!
Plot:
Hothead Pete Stone has been arrested for the murder of George. full summary | add synopsis
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Law and disrespect duel it out! more (1 total)

Cast

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Dale Robertson ... Judge Clem Rogers

Yvonne De Carlo ... Ellie Irish
William Bendix ... Sheriff Ed Tanner
Bruce Cabot ... Joe Rile
Barton MacLane ... Big Tom Stone
John Agar ... Pete Stone

Richard Arlen ... Bartender
Jody McCrea ... Pete Stone
Kent Taylor ... Rand McDonald
Bill Williams ... Silas Miller
Rod Lauren ... Deputy Tim Ludlow Tuffy
George Chandler ... Martin

Lon Chaney Jr. ... Tiny
Don 'Red' Barry ... Johnson brother
Roy Jenson ... Johnson brother
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Invitation to a Hanging
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Runtime:
87 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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This is the second in a series of very low-budget westerns produced by A.C. Lyles, usually shot in two weeks or less, and is often erroneously credited as the first Techniscope film. more

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Law and disrespect duel it out!, 10 April 2009
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Author: sonny starr from United States

This goes down as a very unique and well crafted storyline. Hats off to legendary producer A.C. Lyles who brought together a wonderful cast. They were able to bring this story home.

Clem Rogers, known as "the Hanging Judge" was played by film and television great, Dale Robertson. He is asked to come to town to try Pete Stone for Murder. Now Pete (John Agar) is the son of "Big Tom Stone (Barton MacLane), who for the most part, owns the town.

Big Tom hires the man who killed the Judges father as a tool in his pocket. If he can get Judge Rogers to react and take revenge, he will be shown as nothing more then a hypocrite.

But that's not all Big Tom has in his pocket. He also plans to Set the Judge up by discrediting him. He orders one of his men to beat up the girl Rogers has taken a liking to, (Ellie) played by the wonderful Yvonne De Carlo, and leave her unconscious, and undressed in his Hotel room.

The in's and out's of the trial will leave you on the edge of your seat. This is one of the best Westerns of it's time. I highly recommend it.

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