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7.8/10   14 votes
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Director:
Fielder Cook
Writers:
Richard Levinson (writer)
William Link (writer)
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Release Date:
1 February 1971 (USA) more
Genre:
Western more
Plot:
An alcoholic drifter decides to run for sheriff in a small town. However, in order to get elected, he must find out who killed a visiting preacher. | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Above-average TV Western more (1 total)

Cast

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Ernest Borgnine ... Deputy Sam Hill

Stephen R. Hudis ... Jethro
Judy Geeson ... Jody Kenyon
Will Geer ... Simon Anderson
J.D. Cannon ... Mal Yeager
Bruce Dern ... Deputy Doyle Pickett
Sam Jaffe ... Toby

Carmen Mathews ... Abigail Booth
John McGiver ... Judge Hathaway
Slim Pickens ... Kilpatrick
G.D. Spradlin ... Reverend Foster
Jay C. Flippen ... Sheriff Ben

Woodrow Parfrey ... Doc Waters
George Furth ... Fletcher
Milton Selzer ... George Millordock, the Banker
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Sam Hill: Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
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Runtime:
100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Company:
Universal/Public Arts Production more

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Above-average TV Western, 24 June 2001
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Author: rollo_tomaso (rollo_tomaso@excite.com) from New York, NY

Ernest Borgnine does a marvelous job of establishing the character of dried-out Marshal Sam Hill in this failed pilot. The vehicle holds up better than its timing as Westerns were being phased out just as this was completed. Nevertheless, a veteran cast brings wit and believability to a bizarre situation. And, the script is well-above average for a TV-movie. Worth watching.

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