A special agent from Chicago is sent out west to bring in the notorious Reno brothers.
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Cast verified as complete
| Randolph Scott | ... |
James Barlow
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| Forrest Tucker | ... |
Frank Reno
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| Mala Powers | ... |
Laura Reno
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| J. Carrol Naish | ... |
Simeon 'Sim' Reno
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| Edgar Buchanan | ... |
Judge
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| Myron Healey | ... |
John Reno
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| Howard Petrie | ... |
Lattimore - Prosecuting Attorney
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| Ray Teal | ... |
Sheriff of Seymour
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| William Forrest | ... |
William Peterson
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| Denver Pyle | ... |
Clint Reno
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| Trevor Bardette | ... |
Fisher
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| Kenneth Tobey | ... |
Monk Claxton
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| Phil Chambers | ... |
Deputy Cortright (uncredited)
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| Richard Garland | ... |
Bill Reno (uncredited)
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| Chubby Johnson | ... |
Hyronemus (uncredited)
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Jack Jordan | ... |
Deputy Sheriff Bonner (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Lydon | ... |
Dedrick - Fisher's Clerk (uncredited)
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| Ralph Moody | ... |
Noah Euall (uncredited)
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| Dennis Moore | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Jimmy Noel | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| William Phipps | ... |
Bill Peterson Jr. (uncredited)
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Guy Prescott | ... |
Train Engineer (uncredited)
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| Mike Ragan | ... |
Lee Harney (uncredited)
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| Arthur Space | ... |
Murphy - Bartender (uncredited)
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| George D. Wallace | ... |
Sheriff Mosley (uncredited)
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| Dan White | ... |
Train Conductor (uncredited)
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| Henry Wills | ... |
Dobe - Reno Henchman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Tim Whelan | ||
Written by
| Horace McCoy | ... | (screenplay) |
| Frank Gruber | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Nat Holt | ... | producer |
Music by
| Paul Sawtell | ||
Cinematography by
| Ray Rennahan | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Harry Marker | ||
Art Direction by
| Walter E. Keller | ... | (as Walter Keller) |
Production Management
| Nat Holt Jr. | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Nathan Barragar | ... | assistant director (as Nate Barragar) |
Sound Department
| Terry Kellum | ... | sound |
| Jean L. Speak | ... | sound |
Stunts
| George DeNormand | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| James Gooch | ... | technicolor color consultant |
| Nat Holt | ... | presenter |
| Harry Templeton | ... | associate to producer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1955) (United States) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films A/S (1955) (Norway) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films (1955) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1955) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1955) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- GoodTimes Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Pop Flix (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide) (DVD)
- Voulez Vous Film (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Delta Music & Entertainment (2017) (West Germany) (DVD)
- 375 Media (2019) (Germany) (DVD) (Randolph Scott Box)
- White Pearl Classics (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paramount Pictures (United States)
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- California State Park Commission (we gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of, for the use of Columbia Historic State Park)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Terrorizing 1866 Indiana, the Reno brothers gang uses the town of Seymour as a safe haven, paying off three crooked town officials. Sent in to clean up the gang is Peterson Detective Agency operative James Barlow, who poses as an outlaw to gain the confidence of the officials and the thick-headed brothers. Complicating matters are Barlow's feelings for the Reno sister, Laura, who reluctantly keeps house for the boys out of family loyalty. Events heat up and rage surfaces as Barlow sets up the gang in a dawn train robbery.
Written by Doug Sederberg |
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| Taglines | SHOWDOWN AT SUNUP! (original print ad - all caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Ten members of the Reno gang were lynched in three separate incidents in 1868. The first three were taken by vigilantes from a train. Three others were lynched at a later time. The last lynching--which included Reno brothers, Frank, Sim and Bill--actually claimed a fourth victim, gang member Charlie Anderson. Anderson and Frank Reno were technically in federal custody when they were lynched. This is believed to be the only time in US history that a federal prisoner had ever been lynched by a mob before a trial. See more » |
| Goofs | Set in Indiana in 1866, the opening sequences reveal telephone poles and telephone lines in the background. Also, the U.S. and California State flag are shown on a flagpole in the background. (The film was shot in California) See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Rage at Dawn (2015). See more » |
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Opening crawl:
This is the true story of the Reno Brothers... Clint, a respected farmer, and Frank, Simeon, John and Bill... who were the first train robbers in American history. Looting, burning and killing, this infamous clan rode through the middle border states setting the pattern for the great outlaw bands which were to follow: the James boys, the Daltons and the Youngers... The year, 1866. The place is Southern Indiana. See more » |