The Badge of Marshal Brennan (1957)
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- Approved
- 1h 16min
- Romance, Western
- 14 Apr 1957 (USA)
- Movie
A pseudo-marshal, a local doctor and the town sheriff must join forces to battle a greedy cattle-baron whose herd, locally sold, is contaminated with a contagious disease.
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Cast
| Jim Davis | ... |
'Brennan'
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| Arleen Whelan | ... |
Murdock
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Carl Smith | ... |
Sheriff Carl Smith
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| Harry Lauter | ... |
Doc Hale
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| Marty Robbins | ... |
Felipe
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| Douglas Fowley | ... |
Marshal Matt Brennan
(as Doug Fowley)
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| Lee Van Cleef | ... |
Shad Donaphin
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| Louis Jean Heydt | ... |
Col. Donaphin
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| Lawrence Dobkin | ... |
Chicamon
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Eddie Crandall | ... |
Pepe Joe
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Darryl Guy | ... |
George
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| Rick Vallin | ... |
Deputy Jody
(as Ric Vallon)
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| Edward Colmans | ... |
Governor Ainley
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| Bill Coontz | ... |
Cowhand / Indian in Knife Fight (uncredited)
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| Whitey Hughes | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Albert C. Gannaway | ||
Written by
| Tom Hubbard | ... | (written by) (as Thomas G. Hubbard) |
Produced by
| Albert C. Gannaway | ... | producer |
| Tom Hubbard | ... | associate producer (as Thomas G. Hubbard) |
Music by
| Ramey Idriss | ... | (as Ramez Idriss) |
Cinematography by
| Charles Straumer | ... | director of photography |
Editorial Department
| Asa Boyd Clark | ... | supervising film editor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lester D. Guthrie | ... | assistant director (as Lester Guthrie) |
Sound Department
| Leon M. Leon | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Bill Coontz | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
| Robert Hinkle | ... | Stunt Double Jim Davis (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Charles Hannawalt | ... | head grip |
Music Department
| Ramey Idriss | ... | music played by (as Ramez Idriss) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mai Santacroce | ... | script supervisor (as Mai Dietrich) |
Additional Crew
| Jack Church | ... | technical advisor |
| Bill Coontz | ... | technical advisor |
| Darryl Guy | ... | production assistant |
| Richard LaCroix | ... | assistant to producer |
| Bill Ward | ... | technical advisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Allied Artists Pictures (1957) (United States) (theatrical)
- Associated British-Pathé (1957) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Austria (1957) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- International Film Distributors (1957) (Canada) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Glen Glenn Sound Company (sound)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Jim Davis is a man on the run. He comes across the body of a dead man wearing the badge of a marshal. He buries the body and takes the badge and rides on. At the next town, he is mistaken for the dead man, a legendary marshal named Brennan. The town sent for Marshal Brennan because they were facing a crisis that includes among other things an epidemic. The Stranger decides to stay as a way of hiding from the men chasing him. What he does not realize is that when he takes on the Badge of Marshal Brennan, he takes on the responsibilities of Marshal Brennan. Written by carflo |
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| Taglines | MAN OF STEEL...OR TINHORN KILLER! He had to make his play...he was running out of time and territory! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Edited to 29 minutes and retitled "Story of a Star" to serve as the pilot for a proposed (but unsold) Western anthology television series. See more » |
| Goofs | Near the end of the picture, as the good guys make their way back in to town following the clash with the Doniphan's, they're shown heading to Murdock's café, standing alone almost at the edge of the river. However all throughout the picture, Murdock's was right in the middle of town. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Man on the Run See more » |
| Quotes |
[first lines]
Sheriff leading posse: Let him go. Even with a price on his head, he isn't worth chasing into Apache land. See more » |