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01/09/1954 Western 1h 21m
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The Story of the NOTORIOUS BRETT WADE, LAST OF THE FRONTIER GAMBLERS

Overview

Brett Wade, gambler, gunslinger, and classical pianist, is wounded in a gunfight with the Ferris clan; the doctor finds signs of tuberculosis. En route to Colorado for his health, Brett stops in Socorro, New Mexico along with Ferris gunfighter Jimmy Rapp. Sheriff Couthen fears another shootout, but what Brett has in mind is saving waif-with-a-past Rannah Hayes from a life as one of Dick Braden's saloon girls.

  1. George Sherman

    Director

  2. George Zuckerman

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Rory Calhoun

    Brett Wade

  2. Piper Laurie

    Rannah Hayes

  3. David Brian

    Dick Braden

  4. Kathleen Hughes

    Clare

  5. Alex Nicol

    Jimmy Rapp

  6. Edgar Buchanan

    Sheriff Cauthen

  7. Mara Corday

    Letty Diamond

  8. Roy Roberts

    Doc Jameson

  9. Skip Homeier

    Buddy Ferris

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2016-02-07
All my friends are my enemies.

Dawn at Socorro is directed by George Sherman and written by George Zuckerman. It stars Rory Calhoun, Piper Laurie, David Brian, Kathleen Hughes, Alex Nicol and Edgar Buchanan. Music is by Joseph Gershenson and cinematography by Carl Guthrie.

One Night In Socorro.

A cracker-jack Western this. Plot essentially has Calhoun as Brett Wade, a tough gunfighter who is suffering badly from ill health. Taking advice from his doctor he decides to retire to healthier pastures, but his past and new enemies refuse to let him go. OK! So it's very much a composite of a...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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