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More Dead Than Alive

  • 1969
  • R
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
952
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More Dead Than Alive (1969)
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Released from prison after 18 years, notorious gunslinger 'Killer' Cain is a peaceful reformed man but the Old West has died and he cannot adapt to the modern West where some unpaid moral de... Read allReleased from prison after 18 years, notorious gunslinger 'Killer' Cain is a peaceful reformed man but the Old West has died and he cannot adapt to the modern West where some unpaid moral debts and old troubles resurface.Released from prison after 18 years, notorious gunslinger 'Killer' Cain is a peaceful reformed man but the Old West has died and he cannot adapt to the modern West where some unpaid moral debts and old troubles resurface.

  • Director
    • Robert Sparr
  • Writer
    • George Schenck
  • Stars
    • Clint Walker
    • Vincent Price
    • Anne Francis
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    952
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Sparr
    • Writer
      • George Schenck
    • Stars
      • Clint Walker
      • Vincent Price
      • Anne Francis
    • 38User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
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    Vincent Price and Clint Walker in More Dead Than Alive (1969)
    Vincent Price and Clint Walker in More Dead Than Alive (1969)
    Clint Walker in More Dead Than Alive (1969)
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    Clint Walker in More Dead Than Alive (1969)
    Vincent Price and Clint Walker in More Dead Than Alive (1969)
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    Vincent Price and Clint Walker in More Dead Than Alive (1969)
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    Clint Walker
    Clint Walker
    • Cain
    Vincent Price
    Vincent Price
    • Dan Ruffalo
    Anne Francis
    Anne Francis
    • Monica Alton
    Paul Hampton
    Paul Hampton
    • Billy Valence
    Craig Littler
    Craig Littler
    • Karma
    Mike Henry
    Mike Henry
    • Luke Santee
    Clarke Gordon
    • Carson
    Beverly Powers
    Beverly Powers
    • Sheree
    William Woodson
    • Warden
    Harry Lauter
    Harry Lauter
    • Doctor
    Eric Matthews
    • Wes Santee
    Robert Foulk
    Robert Foulk
    • Brill
    Frank Baxter
    • Banker
    Andy Albin
    • Fletcher
    Emile Meyer
    Emile Meyer
    • Bartender
    Orville Sherman
    Orville Sherman
    • Barber
    Arvo Ojala
    Arvo Ojala
    • Mustached Man
    Fred Scheiwiller
    • Cawley
    • Director
      • Robert Sparr
    • Writer
      • George Schenck
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Vincent Price helped design the opening credits.
    • Goofs
      As Anne Francis comes out on her porch when she hears Clint Walker hammering on her gate, a rocking chair is rocking, as though someone had just jumped out of it and run out of the scene.
    • Quotes

      Billy Valence: You're not gonna shoot me, are you?

    • Connections
      Referenced in McCloud: Top of the World, Ma! (1971)
    • Soundtracks
      The Messenger
      Lyrics by Irwin Levine

      Music by Philip Springer

    User reviews38

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    8/10
    " Didn't anyone ever teach you, . . never holster an unloaded gun? "
    There are many films which the great actor Clint Walker made and a few became the foundation for the rest. In this film, which is one of his best, called " More Dead than Alive " is directed by Robert Spar and written by George Schench. It relates the unusual story of a multiple murderer, called Cain, (Clint Walker) who has paid the standard price for murdering several men, by serving nearly twenty years in prison. Now that he's out, he finds a job with Dan Ruffalo's (Vincent Price) wild west show. Earning honest money, Clain decides to capitalize on his infamous legacy while at the same time trying to go straight. Unfortunately, Cain's past is slowly creeping in on his peaceful life-style and it only a matter of time before it catches up to him. At the same time, Clain tries to teach Billy Valence an envious and arrogant reputation-seeking gun-slinger (Paul Hampton) not to make the same mistakes he made. The story is a moral one which has influence many a writer and director in the following movie years. For Walker, the least we can add is that this film has become a Classic. ****
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    • Release date
      • January 15, 1969 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Killer Cain
    • Filming locations
      • Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park - 10700 W. Escondido Canyon Rd., Agua Dulce, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Aubrey Schenck Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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