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25/04/1954 Western 1h 16m
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They threw him a badge...a belt-full of bullets...and the toughest clean-up job in the West !

Overview

Cruze arrives in town and when he stands up to the three Moran brothers, he gets appointed Marshal. First the brothers kill a rancher while framing another man. But when the jailer is murdered, Cruze gets evidence the Morans did it. He tries to raise a posse to chase them down but the townsmen refuse to go. So he rides off by himself to face the three of them.

  1. Ray Nazarro

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. George Montgomery

    Cruze

  2. Dorothy Malone

    Charlotte Downing

  3. Frank Faylen

    Fairweather

  4. Neville Brand

    Tray Moran

  5. Skip Homeier

    Cass Downing

  6. Douglas Kennedy

    Gad Moran

  7. Douglas Fowley

    Bartender

  8. Fay Roope

    Mayor Booth

  9. Robert J. Wilke

    Hort Moran (as Robert Wilke)

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2026-02-19
This is one of those entirely unremarkable westerns that screams out for a second-stringer to bring it to life. As it is, it tells the tale of “Cruze” (George Montgomery) who arrives in a town being terrorised by the three “Moran” brothers. He quickly regrets his involvement after he agrees to be their marshal only to discover that the place is full of spineless wonders, and even when he manages to assemble proof against one of the menacing (well no, not really) siblings they refuse to back him with a posse. Anyway, undeterred and aided only by his new friend and fellow traveller "Fair...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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