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26/01/1955 Western 1h 36m
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VOLCANIC! VALIANT! VICIOUS! Violence and Passion the Screen Has Seldom Seen!

Overview

A former Union Army officer plans to sell out to Anchor Ranch and move east with his fiancée, but the low price offered by Anchor's crippled owner and the outfit's bullying tactics make him reconsider. When one of his hands is murdered he decides to stay and fight, utilizing his war experience. Not all is well at Anchor with the owner's wife carrying on with his brother who also has a Mexican woman in town.

  1. Rudolph Maté

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Glenn Ford

    John Parrish

  2. Barbara Stanwyck

    Martha Wilkison

  3. Edward G. Robinson

    Lee Wilkison

  4. Dianne Foster

    Judith Wilkison

  5. Brian Keith

    Cole Wilkison

  6. May Wynn

    Caroline Vail

  7. Warner Anderson

    Jim McCloud

  8. Basil Ruysdael

    Tex Hinkleman

  9. Lita Milan

    Elena

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2022-09-05
**_What if Victoria Barkley & her big ranch weren’t so noble?_**

An ex-cavalry officer (Glenn Ford) wants to sell his Southeastern ranch and move back East with his fiancé (May Wynn), but the glaring crimes of the men of a local cattle baron (Edward G. Robinson) tempts him to make a courageous stand even though he’s weary of war. Barbara Stanwyck plays the baron’s wife, Brian Keith his brother and Dianne Foster his feisty daughter. Richard Jaeckel is on hand as an arrogant heavy.

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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