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A sheriff tries to stop homesteader conflicts in the West after the Civil War.A sheriff tries to stop homesteader conflicts in the West after the Civil War.A sheriff tries to stop homesteader conflicts in the West after the Civil War.
Victor Adamson
- Farmer
- (uncredited)
Walter Baldwin
- Train Conductor
- (uncredited)
Polly Bond
- Town Girl #1
- (uncredited)
Danny Borzage
- Musician
- (uncredited)
Paul Brinegar
- Gambler
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaAt one point Sheriff Trimble, played by Edgar Buchanan, is musing about leaving his job and says, "Maybe I could go back to dentistry". Prior to becoming an actor, Buchanan had been a dentist.
- GoofsAlthough 400 homesteaders build houses and fences out of wood, it is never explained where the wood comes from. The land looks arid, and the only trees seem to be in town, where there is no millwork.
- Alternate versionsAlso available in a computer colorized version.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs (2000)
- SoundtracksI Love Out Here in the West
Written by Fred Spielman and Kermit Goell
Arranged by Jack Elliott
Performed by Ann Dvorak (uncredited)
Featured review
A Fairly Good Western
Five years after the end of the Civil War the town of Abilene, Kansas serves as the end of the trail for the cattle drives from Texas and is dependent upon them for their economic well-being. However, times are changing and farmers are moving in from the East to start new lives in this area. Randolph Scott, as the town marshal named "Dan Mitchell" realizes that the cattlemen and the farmers cannot mutually coexist and trouble is about to start. He also has another problem (which most men would envy) which is that two beautiful women are in love with him. The first is a saloon dancer by the name of "Rita" (Ann Dvorek) and the other is the daughter of one of the town merchants named "Sherry Balder" (Rhonda Fleming). Neither wants him to risk his life by getting involved in the violence that is likely to occur. At any rate, rather than divulging what happens next I will just say that this is a fairly good western which manages to entertain for the most part. Now, normally I don't mind a film in black and white, but there was a reason Rhonda Fleming was nicknamed "the Queen of Cinemascope" and although she still looked great, black and white just doesn't do her any justice. But that's just my opinion.
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- Uriah43
- Mar 7, 2013
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- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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