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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Henry Fonda | ... | Mayor Will Blue | |
| Janice Rule | ... | Molly Riordan | |
| Keenan Wynn | ... | Zar | |
| Janis Paige | ... | Adah | |
| John Anderson | ... | Ezra Maple / Isaac Maple | |
| Warren Oates | ... | Leo Jenks | |
| Fay Spain | ... | Jessie | |
| Edgar Buchanan | ... | Brown | |
| Aldo Ray | ... | Man from Bodie | |
| Denver Pyle | ... | Alfie - Stage Driver | |
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Michael Shea | ... | Jimmy Fee |
| Arlene Golonka | ... | Mae | |
| Lon Chaney Jr. | ... | Avery (as Lon Chaney) | |
| Royal Dano | ... | John Bear | |
| Alan Baxter | ... | Jack Millay | |
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In the town of Hard Times, a stranger rides in and terrorizes the small settlement. He kills a number of townsfolk, including Fee, the town's founder. Mayor Will Blue fails to stand up to the man, who rapes saloon whore Molly and burns down the town. Blue promises to rebuild the town after the stranger rides on, but the townsfolk give up and leave. A wagon load of prostitutes led by "entrepeneur" Zar shows up and together with Blue, they rebuild the town. But Molly's desire for revenge and her anger at Blue for not protecting her eat at her, and Blue promises that things will be different when the stranger returns. And return he does. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
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June 1967 (Austria) See more »Also Known As:
Killer on a Horse See more »Filming Locations:
Stage 30, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Brown, Territorial Governor's Rep.: It's the other way around. The name's Brown... from the Governor's office. Every time somebody puts a little capital into this territory, I'm called into the office and sent on my way. It don't make no difference that I suffer from rheumatism or that I'm past the age to ride a mule's back. A man who files a claim that yields, it's a town. If he finds grass, it's a town. If he digs a well, it's a town. And I have to charter them all. If the claim pitches out, the grass ...
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(uncredited)
Composed by Franz Xaver Gruber (1859)
Played at Christmastime in tent bar.
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Originally made for television in 1966, but released to theaters instead, before being shown on TV because of its violent content. See more »Goofs
Mayor Blue points (to Zar) to the miners riding into town and lowers his arm. The shot moves to one from behind Blue to his left & his arm is still pointing (& again lowers it). See more »Quotes
Mayor Will Blue: What can we do for you?Brown, Territorial Governor's Rep.: It's the other way around. The name's Brown... from the Governor's office. Every time somebody puts a little capital into this territory, I'm called into the office and sent on my way. It don't make no difference that I suffer from rheumatism or that I'm past the age to ride a mule's back. A man who files a claim that yields, it's a town. If he finds grass, it's a town. If he digs a well, it's a town. And I have to charter them all. If the claim pitches out, the grass ...
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Silent Night(uncredited)
Composed by Franz Xaver Gruber (1859)
Played at Christmastime in tent bar.
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A struggling small town in the late 1800's is invaded by a psychopathic gunman. Nobody is willing to stand up to him, therefore he has his way and rides off. New residents come and re-build, only to find the man returns. The townspeople must either have the courage to face him or perish. Excellent western dealing with injustice and the unwillingness to resolve it.