A sheriff tries to stop homesteader conflicts in the West after the Civil War.
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Cast verified as complete
| Randolph Scott | ... |
Dan Mitchell
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| Ann Dvorak | ... |
Rita
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| Edgar Buchanan | ... |
Sheriff 'Bravo' Trimble
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| Rhonda Fleming | ... |
Sherry Balder
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| Lloyd Bridges | ... |
Henry Dreiser
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Helen Boyce | ... |
Big Annie
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| Howard Freeman | ... |
Ed Balder
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| Richard Hale | ... |
Charlie Fair
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| Jack Lambert | ... |
Jet Younger
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| Dick Curtis | ... |
'Cap' Ryker
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| Earl Schenck | ... |
George Hazelhurst
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| Eddy Waller | ... |
Hannaberry
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| Hank Patterson | ... |
Doug Neil
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| Victor Adamson | ... |
Farmer (uncredited)
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| Walter Baldwin | ... |
Train Conductor (uncredited)
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Polly Bond | ... |
Town Girl #1 (uncredited)
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Danny Borzage | ... |
Musician (uncredited)
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| Paul Brinegar | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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Bing Conley | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Victor Cox | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Tex Driscoll | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Dick Elliott | ... |
Jailbreak Messenger (uncredited)
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Harry Evans | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Morgan Flowers | ... |
Homesteader (uncredited)
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| Chick Hannan | ... |
Cowhand (uncredited)
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Robert Locke Lorraine | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Carl Mathews | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Robert Milasch | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Bob Perry | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Bob Reeves | ... |
Cowhand (uncredited)
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| Buddy Roosevelt | ... |
Slim - a Cowhand (uncredited)
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Maryellen Sennett | ... |
Town Girl #2 (uncredited)
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Cap Somers | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Harry Tenbrook | ... |
First Wagon Driver Caught in Stampede (uncredited)
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Fred Walton | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Guy Wilkerson | ... |
Fan-Tan Player with 'Bravo' Trimble (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Edwin L. Marin | ||
Written by
| Ernest Haycox | ... | (novel "Trail Town") |
| Harold Shumate | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Herbert J. Biberman | ... | associate producer |
| Jules Levey | ... | producer |
Music by
| Gerard Carbonara | ||
| Albert Glasser | ... | (as Al Glasser) |
| Charles Koff | ||
| James Mayfield | ||
| Max Terr | ||
Cinematography by
| Archie Stout | ... | director of photography (as Archie J. Stout) |
Editing by
| Richard V. Heermance | ... | (as Richard Heermance) |
Editorial Department
| Otho Lovering | ... | supervising editor |
Art Direction by
| Duncan Cramer | ||
Makeup Department
| James R. Barker | ... | makeup artist (as James Barker) |
Production Management
| Ben Berk | ... | unit manager |
| Joseph H. Nadel | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Maurie M. Suess | ... | assistant director (as Maurie Suess) |
Sound Department
| Ben Winkler | ... | sound recordist |
Stunts
| Calvin Spencer | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Peter Tuesday | ... | costume designer: Ann Dvorak and Rhonda Fleming |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Nat W. Finston | ... | musical director |
Additional Crew
| Joe De Yong | ... | character drawings |
| Sammy Lee | ... | choreographer |
| Jules Levey | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1946) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1946) (Canada) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- United Artists (1946) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- United Artists (Australasia) (1946) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Artistas Unidos (1946) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Los Artistas Unidos de América del Sur (1946) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1948) (Sweden) (theatrical) (as United Artists A/B)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1948) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Realart Pictures (1950) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Quality Films (III) (1952) (United States) (tv) (as Quality Films Inc.)
- VCI Home Video (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (tv)
- Critics' Choice Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide) (DVD)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2011) (United States) (DVD) (included in 'Randolph Scott Classics')
- Film Detective (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- Cargo Records (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- 375 Media (2019) (Germany) (DVD) (Abilene Town - Banditen ohne Maske)
- Alpha Video Distributors (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Westinghouse Electric Company (recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the years following the Civil War, the town of Abilene, Kansas is poised on the brink of an explosive confrontation. A line has been drawn down the center of the town where the homesteaders and the cattlemen have come to a very uneasy truce. The delicate peace is inadvertantly shattered when a group of new homesteaders lay down their stakes on the cattlemen's side of town, upsetting the delicate balance that had existed thus far and sparking an all-out war between the farmers, who want the land tamed and property lines drawn, and the cowboys, who want the prairies to be open for their cattle to roam.
Written by Jean-Marc Rocher |
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| Taglines | Ablaze with guns and guts and glory! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | At 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. See more » |
| Goofs | Although 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs (2000). See more » |
| Soundtracks | I Love Out Here in the West See more » |
| Quotes |
Rita:
[to Sherry]
I don't know whether you joined us or we joined you, but it's good to be together. See more » |