Star in the Dust (1956)
Overview
The sheriff of Gunlock is planning to hang Sam Hall, who shot three farmers found on cattle land, at sundown. At the casino, betting is 8 to 3 he won't make it. The cattlemen are set to rescue Sam; the farmers hope to lynch him before he can be rescued; and Hall schemes for escape with his girl Nellie. But Sheriff Jorden is most concerned with finding out who hired Hall: a leading suspect is the sheriff's future brother-in-law.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.572 |
Directed By
Charles F. Haas
Crew
Albert Zugsmith
Ray Snyder
Frank Skinner
Alexander Golitzen
Alfred Sweeney
John L. Russell
Charles F. Haas
Lee Leighton
Oscar Brodney
Joseph Gershenson
John P. Austin
Bud Westmore
Frank Shaw
Jay A. Morley Jr.
Leslie I. Carey
Corson Jowett
Russell A. Gausman
Joan St. Oegger
TOP CAST
John Agar
Sheriff Bill Jorden
Mamie Van Doren
Ellen Ballard
Richard Boone
Sam Hall
Coleen Gray
Nellie Mason
Leif Erickson
George Ballard
James Gleason
Orval Jones
Randy Stuart
Nan Hogan
Terry Gilkyson
The Music Man
Paul Fix
Mike MacNamara
Harry Morgan
Lew Hogan
Stuart Randall
Jess Ryman
Robert Osterloh
Rigdon
Stanley Andrews
Ben Smith
John Daheim
Jiggs Larribee
Stafford Repp
Leo Roos
Lewis Martin
Pastor Harris
Renny McEvoy
Timothy Brown
Jess Kirkpatrick
Ed Pardee
James Parnell
Marv Tremain
Anthony Jochim
Doc Quinn
Clint Eastwood
Tom - Ranch Hand (uncredited)
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