Hell Bent for Leather

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Audie Murphy and Felicia Farr in Hell Bent for Leather (1960)

Mistaken for a murderous outlaw, an innocent passerby is forced to go on the run to try and clear his name by catching the real culprit.Mistaken for a murderous outlaw, an innocent passerby is forced to go on the run to try and clear his name by catching the real culprit.Mistaken for a murderous outlaw, an innocent passerby is forced to go on the run to try and clear his name by catching the real culprit.

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Hell Bent for Leather (1960)

Audie Murphy, James Westmoreland, Jan Merlin, and Herbert Rudley in Hell Bent for Leather (1960)

Audie Murphy and Felicia Farr in Hell Bent for Leather (1960)

Audie Murphy, Felicia Farr, and Stephen McNally in Hell Bent for Leather (1960)

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When Clay Santell stops in the town of Sutterville after having his horse stolen, he is mistaken by townspeople for a murderer named Travers. The townspeople capture Santell, and turn him over to lawman Harry Deckett. Deckett, who is tired of chasing the real Travers, decides to kill Santell and pass him off as Travers. Santell escapes from Deckett, taking lovely Janet Gifford hostage in the process. Janet comes to believe Santell's story, and helps him in his struggle to prove his real identity. —Michelle Sturges

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Taglines
- The Only Man Who Could Save His Life...Was the Man Who Wanted Him Dead!
Genre
- Western
Certificate
- Approved
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
Audie Murphy and Felicia Farr are heading to a town called 'Paradise'. In 'Posse from Hell', another Audie Murphy western, they're also heading to a town called 'Paradise'.

Goofs
When Clay Santell (Audie Murphy) and Janet Gifford (Felicia Farr) made their escape from Ambrose (Robert Middleton) and his brothers, Clay got away on a second horse he took after paying forty dollars for the first one. But later, on the trail to Paradise, they only have the one horse Janet is riding on. One horse goes lame there is scene showing this.

Quotes
Janet Gifford: I used to love this country. Now I hate it.
Clay Santell: It's not the country, it's some of the people who live in it.

Top review

8/10

Audie is always good

Pretty decent western for early 60s. Audie is good on this as well as good supporting cast in Felicia Farr and Steve McNally. Good picture directed by veteran director Harry Sherman.

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Dec 21, 2018

Release date
- February 1, 1960 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Hell Bent for Paradise
Filming locations
- Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA
Production company
- Universal International Pictures (UI)
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Budget
- $500,000 (estimated)

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Runtime
1 hour 22 minutes
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

Audie Murphy and Felicia Farr in Hell Bent for Leather (1960)

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By what name was Hell Bent for Leather (1960) officially released in India in English?

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