In this western remake of Kiss of Death (1947), a convicted bank robber serving his sentence, and wishing nothing more than to finish his time and get back to his family, gets involved with...
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Title: The Fiend Who Walked the West (1958)
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| Hugh O'Brian | ... | Daniel Slade Hardy | |
| Robert Evans | ... | Felix Griffin | |
| Dolores Michaels | ... | May | |
| Linda Cristal | ... | Ellen Hardy | |
| Stephen McNally | ... | Marshal Frank Emmett | |
| June Blair | ... | Saloon Girl | |
| Edward Andrews | ... | Judge Parker | |
| Ron Ely | ... | Deputy Jim Dyer | |
| Ken Scott | ... | Paul Finney | |
| Emile Meyer | ... | Ames | |
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Gregory Morton | ... | Defense Attorney Gage |
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Shari Lee Bernath | ... | Janie Hardy |
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In this western remake of Kiss of Death (1947), a convicted bank robber serving his sentence, and wishing nothing more than to finish his time and get back to his family, gets involved with a psychotic, homicidal inmate who turns on him and winds up terrorizing his wife and murdering his friends. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com
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u.s. marshal | deception | barnyard fight | prison warden | prison guard |Taglines:
Don't turn your back on the Kooky Killer with the baby face! See more »Genres:
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In his autobiography, "The Kid Stays in the Picture," Robert Evans says that this movie had the following working titles: "The Hell-Bent Kid", "Rope Law", "Enough Rope", "Quick Draw", "Quick Draw at Red Rock", and "The Hell-Bent Kid II". This mistakenly created the impression that Evans was appearing in more films than he actually was. The final title came from a marketing exec trying to cater to both western and horror film audiences. See more »Connections
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1 August 1958 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Hell Bent Kid See more »Filming Locations:
20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
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Much of this film will seem familiar to anyone who's seen 1947's "Kiss of Death", which plotwise it closely resembles, and some of the theme music heard over the opening credits was borrowed from 1951's "The Day The Earth Stood Still". That having been said, however, this film has much to recommend it on its own. Most critics disapproved of Robert Evans in the title role, but I found him very impressive: funny and likeable one minute, menacing and really frightening the next; the stuff of any true psycho. The film isn't without flaws; the direction is frankly uninspired, and several opportunities missed. But Evans (in one of his last roles before giving up acting to become a producer) remains fascinating to watch; he's very unlike any other western villain you've ever seen. Emile Meyer (as a brutal prison guard) and Stephen McNally (as a good guy for a change) offer strong supporting performances; Hugh O'Brien is his reliable self as the hero.