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Stranger on Horseback

  • 19551955
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 6m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
660
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John Carradine, Kevin McCarthy, Joel McCrea, John McIntire, and Miroslava in Stranger on Horseback (1955)
Western
A circuit judge in the old west attempts to bring a suspected killer to justice. The judge runs afoul of the killer's rich cattle baron father in the process.A circuit judge in the old west attempts to bring a suspected killer to justice. The judge runs afoul of the killer's rich cattle baron father in the process.A circuit judge in the old west attempts to bring a suspected killer to justice. The judge runs afoul of the killer's rich cattle baron father in the process.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
660
YOUR RATING
    • Jacques Tourneur
    • Herb Meadow(screenplay)
    • Don Martin(screenplay)
    • Louis L'Amour(story)
  • Stars
    • Joel McCrea
    • Miroslava
    • Kevin McCarthy
    • Jacques Tourneur
    • Herb Meadow(screenplay)
    • Don Martin(screenplay)
    • Louis L'Amour(story)
  • Stars
    • Joel McCrea
    • Miroslava
    • Kevin McCarthy
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 17User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
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    Joel McCrea and Miroslava in Stranger on Horseback (1955)
    Joel McCrea and Miroslava in Stranger on Horseback (1955)
    Joel McCrea and Miroslava in Stranger on Horseback (1955)
    Stranger on Horseback (1955)
    Nancy Gates, Joel McCrea, John McIntire, and Miroslava in Stranger on Horseback (1955)
    Stranger on Horseback (1955)
    Joel McCrea and Miroslava in Stranger on Horseback (1955)
    John Carradine, Kevin McCarthy, Joel McCrea, John McIntire, and Miroslava in Stranger on Horseback (1955)

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    Joel McCrea
    Joel McCrea
    • Judge Richard 'Rick' Thorne
    Miroslava
    Miroslava
    • Amy Lee Bannerman
    Kevin McCarthy
    Kevin McCarthy
    • Tom Bannerman
    John McIntire
    John McIntire
    • Josiah Bannerman
    John Carradine
    John Carradine
    • Col. Buck Streeter
    Nancy Gates
    Nancy Gates
    • Caroline Webb
    Emile Meyer
    Emile Meyer
    • Sheriff Nat Bell
    Robert Cornthwaite
    Robert Cornthwaite
    • Arnold Hammer
    Jaclynne Greene
    Jaclynne Greene
    • Paula Morrison
    • (as Jacklyn Green)
    Walter Baldwin
    Walter Baldwin
    • Vince Webb
    Emmett Lynn
    Emmett Lynn
    • Barfly
    Roy Roberts
    Roy Roberts
    • Sam Kettering
    George Keymas
    George Keymas
    • Bannerman's Henchman
    Fred Aldrich
    Fred Aldrich
    • Blacksmith
    • (uncredited)
    Lane Bradford
    Lane Bradford
    • Kettering Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Doyle Brooks
    • Bannerman Cowhand
    • (uncredited)
    George DeNormand
    George DeNormand
    • Jesse Taylor
    • (uncredited)
    Dabbs Greer
    Dabbs Greer
    • Hotel Clerk
    • (uncredited)
      • Jacques Tourneur
      • Herb Meadow(screenplay)
      • Don Martin(screenplay)
      • Louis L'Amour(story)
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    Storyline

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    • Goofs
      Marshals Office was spelled Marshall's Office.
    • Quotes

      [After water's thrown in his face.]

      Thorne: Thanks, it's a hot day.

      Baddie: I don't like what you said.

      Thorne: I said it was a hot day.

      Baddie: Well, I don't like the way you said it.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Hilde Knef - Ein Weltstar aus Berlin (2012)

    User reviews17

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    7/10
    Yes, there is a color version...and it's a bit ugly.
    The review by Tom Slaback (tom-374) from Prescott, AZ says that he's only seen this film in black & white and wanted to know if a color version is available. Well, I rented the DVD and it IS is color, though the DVD indicates that there is no surviving negative and the copy is not optimal. In other words, while it's in color, the colors are a bit off (everybody appears sunburned because of the over-saturation of reds) and the print is a tad fuzzy.

    The film begins with a new federal circuit judge (Joel McCrea) arriving in a western town. The first thing he notices is that all the businesses in town are owned by a man named Bannerman. The second thing he notices is that the sheriff and prosecuting attorney in town are bought and paid for by Bannerman--and he and his family can pretty much do as they please. It's obvious that there will soon be a showdown between the judge and Bannerman--and it's a fairly typical sort of plot for a western.

    At times the plot is a lot like a lower budget "5:10 to Yuma" as well as "High Noon"--awfully good company in which to place any film. Despite having many familiar elements, Joel McCrea is so good in the film and the movie is made economically (not just cost but a lot of bang in such a short film), it's well worth seeing.
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    • planktonrules
    • Apr 1, 2010

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    • Release date
      • June 1955 (United Kingdom)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Sedona, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Leonard Goldstein Productions
      • Robert Goldstein Productions
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    • 1 hour 6 minutes

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