Two brothers end up on opposite sides of the law in post-Civil War Texas.
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| Robert Ryan | ... |
Dan Hammond
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| Julie Adams | ... |
Lorna Hardin
(as Julia Adams)
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| Rock Hudson | ... |
Neil Hammond
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| Judith Braun | ... |
Sally Eaton
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| John McIntire | ... |
Ira Hammond
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| Raymond Burr | ... |
Cord Hardin
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| James Arness | ... |
Tiny McGilligan
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| Dennis Weaver | ... |
Dandy Taylor
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| Frances Bavier | ... |
Martha Hammond
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| Tom Powers | ... |
Frank Tarleton
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| John Hubbard | ... |
Sam Hunter
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| Rodolfo Acosta | ... |
General José Escobar Lopez
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| Douglas Fowley | ... |
Ed Tompkins
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| Walter Reed | ... |
Layton
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| Raymond Greenleaf | ... |
Eli Dodson
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Dan Poore | ... |
Cy
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| Frank Chase | ... |
Borden
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| Mae Clarke | ... |
Mrs. Jane Tarleton
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Emile Avery | ... |
Lynch Mob Member (uncredited)
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Joe Bailey | ... |
Embittered Texan (uncredited)
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| George Bell | ... |
Lynch Mob Member (uncredited)
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| Robert Bice | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Dick Cherney | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Fred Coby | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Edward Coch | ... |
Juan McGilligan (uncredited)
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Russell Custer | ... |
Rancher (uncredited)
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Claude Dunkin | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Clem Fuller | ... |
Gang Member (uncredited)
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Slim Gaut | ... |
American (uncredited)
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| Charles A. Gibbs | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Helen Gibson | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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| Everett Glass | ... |
Judge Smithers (uncredited)
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| Chick Hannan | ... |
Rancher (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Dean Henson | ... |
American (uncredited)
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| Chuck Hicks | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Ed Hinkle | ... |
Ed (uncredited)
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Chester Jones | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Bert Kennedy | ... |
Rabble-Rouser (uncredited)
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Donald Kerr | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Paul Kruger | ... |
Lynch Mob Member (uncredited)
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| Peter Mamakos | ... |
Lt. Salazar (uncredited)
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Tommy Mann | ... |
Dick Tarleton (uncredited)
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| Philo McCullough | ... |
Rancher (uncredited)
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Paul McGuire | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Tyler McVey | ... |
Poker Player (uncredited)
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| Victor Millan | ... |
Mexican Soldier (uncredited)
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Ewing Mitchell | ... |
Poker Player (uncredited)
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| Lillian Molieri | ... |
Teresa (uncredited)
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| Tom Monroe | ... |
Marshal Jim Clawson (uncredited)
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| Monte Montague | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Alberto Morin | ... |
M. Auriel (uncredited)
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| Forbes Murray | ... |
Poker Player (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| William J. O'Brien | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Eddie Parker | ... |
Northerner (uncredited)
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| Jack Perrin | ... |
Rancher (uncredited)
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Tommy Riste | ... |
Al (uncredited)
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Alex Sharp | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| George Sowards | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Hal Taggart | ... |
Hardin's Man at Table (uncredited)
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| Jack Tornek | ... |
Rancher (uncredited)
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Paulette Turner | ... |
Celeste McGilligan (uncredited)
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Joe Walls | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Dan White | ... |
Dennis (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Budd Boetticher | ||
Written by
| Louis Stevens | ... | (story and screenplay) |
Produced by
| Albert J. Cohen | ... | producer |
Music by
| Henry Mancini | ... | (uncredited) |
| Herman Stein | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Charles P. Boyle | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ted J. Kent | ... | (as Ted J.Kent) |
Editorial Department
| William Fritzsche | ... | color consultant: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
| Robert Clatworthy | ||
| Bernard Herzbrun | ||
Set Decoration by
| Russell A. Gausman | ... | (set decorations) |
| Joseph Kish | ... | (set decorations) (as Joe Kish) |
Costume Design by
| Rosemary Odell | ... | (costumes) |
Makeup Department
| Joan St. Oegger | ... | hair stylist |
| Bud Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Joseph E. Kenney | ... | assistant director (as Joe Kenny) |
Art Department
| William Nunley | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Leslie I. Carey | ... | sound |
| Robert Pritchard | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Emile Avery | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Richard Farnsworth | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Eddie Parker | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Alex Sharp | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Paul Stader | ... | stunt double: Robert Ryan (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweler (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Joseph Gershenson | ... | musical director |
| Milton Rosen | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Ethmer Roten | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Miklós Rózsa | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Walter Scharf | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Frank Skinner | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Irvin Berwick | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Universal International Pictures (UI) (presents)
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1952) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal-International)
- Empire Universal Films (1952) (Canada) (theatrical)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1952) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1953) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1953) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Herald Eiga (1960) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Koch Media (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Broadway (2012) (Japan) (DVD) (box set)
- Broadway (2013) (Japan) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2013) (United States) (DVD) (Western Horizons: Universal Westerns of 1950's)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- 101 Films (2014) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Explosive-Media (2022) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Explosive-Media (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2021) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- TCM Vault Collection (package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Home from the Civil War, young Neal Hammond is happy to return to Texas ranching, but brother Dan wants more. His attempt to enter business is thwarted when carpetbagger Cord Hardin beats and humiliates him in a poker game. So Dan forms a rustling gang and parlays his ill-gotten gains into a land empire. But among the growing opposition to his gang is the new Marshal of Austin...brother Neal.
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | LAWLESS RUTHLESS DEFIANCE! (original print ad - all caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Robert Ryan was only two years younger than John McIntire, who played his father. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005). See more » |
| Soundtracks | ALEXIS, DARLIN' OF TEXAS See more » |