Hellfire (1949)
Overview
Zeb Smith is a gambler with a larcenous streak, but when an itinerant preacher takes a bullet meant for him, Zeb vows to fulfill the preacher's mission of building a church. Frustrated in his attempts to get donations, Zeb attempts to capture fugitive Doll Brown in order to obtain the reward. But he finds that there's more to Doll than meets the eye. When his old friend Bucky McLean shows up gunning for Doll, Zeb sees a chance to redeem them all... one way or another.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.925 |
Directed By
R.G. Springsteen
Crew
Peggy Gray
Stuart E. McGowan
Dorrell McGowan
Steve Drumm
Tony Martinelli
Jack A. Marta
William J. O'Sullivan
Kenneth Holmes
Charles S. Thompson
Dick Moder
John McCarthy Jr.
James W. Sullivan
T.A. Carman
Adele Palmer
Howard Wilson
R. Dale Butts
R.G. Springsteen
TOP CAST
Bill Elliott
Zeb Smith
Marie Windsor
Mary Carson / Doll Brown
Forrest Tucker
Marshall Bucky McLean
Jim Davis
Gyp Stoner
H.B. Warner
Brother Joseph
Paul Fix
Dusty Stoner
Grant Withers
Sheriff Martin
Emory Parnell
Sheriff Duffy
Esther Howard
Birdie
Jody Gilbert
Full Moon
Louis Faust
Red Stoner
Harry Woods
Lew Stoner
Denver Pyle
Rex
Trevor Bardette
Wilson
Dewey Robinson
Cheyenne Bartender
Harry Tyler
Bartender
Chuck Roberson
Groper (uncredited)
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