A cynical former sheriff turned bounty hunter helps a young, recently appointed acting sheriff with his advice, his experience and his gun.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Henry Fonda | ... |
Morgan Hickman
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| Anthony Perkins | ... |
Sheriff Ben Owens
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| Betsy Palmer | ... |
Nona Mayfield
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| Michel Ray | ... |
Kip Mayfield
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| Neville Brand | ... |
Bart Bogardus
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| John McIntire | ... |
Dr. Joe McCord
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| Mary Webster | ... |
Millie Parker
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| Peter Baldwin | ... |
Zeke McGaffey
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| Richard Shannon | ... |
Buck Henderson
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| Lee Van Cleef | ... |
Ed McGaffey
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| James Bell | ... |
Judge Thatcher
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| Howard Petrie | ... |
Harvey King
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| Russell Simpson | ... |
Clem Hall
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Hal K. Dawson | ... |
Andy Miller
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| Jack Kenney | ... |
Sam Hodges
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| Mickey Finn | ... |
McCall
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Walter Bacon | ... |
Stagecoach Passenger (uncredited)
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John Barton | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Arthur Berkeley | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Phil Bloom | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Danny Borzage | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| John Bose | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Paul Bradley | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Chet Brandenburg | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| George Bruggeman | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Nora Bush | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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| Frank Cady | ... |
Abe Pickett (uncredited)
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Frank Cordell | ... |
Posse Member (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Dime | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Richard Farnsworth | ... |
Posse Member (uncredited)
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| Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Duke Fishman | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Fritz Ford | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Allen Gettel | ... |
Sloan (uncredited)
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| Kit Guard | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Herman Hack | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Chuck Hamilton | ... |
Stagecoach Passenger (uncredited)
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| Al Haskell | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Michael Jeffers | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Bob Kenaston | ... |
Hardman (uncredited)
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William McCarter | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Frank McGrath | ... |
Jim Clark (uncredited)
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| 'Snub' Pollard | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Bob Reeves | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| John Roy | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Danny Sands | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Rube Schaffer | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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James R. Scott | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Lucile Sewall | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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Milan Smith | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Tom Smith | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Cap Somers | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| George Sowards | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Ray Spiker | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Bert Stevens | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Jack Stoney | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Brick Sullivan | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Tim Sullivan | ... |
Virgil Hough (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Anthony Mann | ||
Written by
| Dudley Nichols | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Barney Slater | ... | (from a story by) and |
| Joel Kane | ... | (from a story by) |
Produced by
| Gordon Cornell Layne | ... | associate producer (uncredited) |
| William Perlberg | ... | producer |
| George Seaton | ... | producer |
Music by
| Elmer Bernstein | ||
Cinematography by
| Loyal Griggs | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Alma Macrorie | ||
Casting By
| Edward R. Morse | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| J. McMillan Johnson | ... | (as Joseph MacMillan Johnson) |
| Hal Pereira | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sam Comer | ||
| Frank R. McKelvy | ... | (as Frank McKelvy) |
Makeup Department
| Nellie Manley | ... | hair styles supervisor |
| Wally Westmore | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Frank McCoy | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Karl Silvera | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Richard Blaydon | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Michael D. Moore | ... | assistant director |
| Cy Brooskin | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Hugo Grenzbach | ... | sound recordist |
| Winston H. Leverett | ... | sound recordist (as Winston Leverett) |
Stunts
| Frank Cordell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Martha Crawford | ... | stunt double: Betsy Palmer (uncredited) |
| Richard Farnsworth | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Frank McGrath | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jack N. Young | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Otto Pierce | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| G.E. Richardson | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Edith Head | ... | costumer |
| Bud Clark | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Grace Harris | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Elmer Bernstein | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Jimmie Haskell | ... | musician: accordion (uncredited) |
| Max Reese | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Harry Sukman | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Van Cleave | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Stanley Scheuer | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Ric Hardman | ... | assistant to producers |
| Len Hendry | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
| Rodd Redwing | ... | technical adviser: fire arms (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1957) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Paramount Release)
- Paramount British Pictures (1957) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1958) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Les Films Paramount (1958) (France) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1958) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1958) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1958) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Films (1958) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1958) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Centrala Wynajmu Filmów (1964) (Poland) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1966) (United States) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1976) (Finland) (tv)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1984) (Finland) (tv) (as MTV1)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2007) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Miramar Films (2009) (Spain) (DVD)
- Warner Archive Collection (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Schröder Media (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- ARTE (2021) (France) (tv)
- Paramount Channel (2023) (France) (tv)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Veteran bounty-hunter Morg Hickman rides into a town in danger. The sheriff has been killed, and young inexperienced Ben Owens named a temporary replacement until a permanent can be found. Ben wants to be that permanent replacement, so needs to impress the townspeople with his skill. When he finds that Morg was a sheriff for a long time before he became a bounty-hunter, he asks the older man to teach him. Morg thinks that being a sheriff is a foolish goal, but agrees to instruct Ben in handling people, more important to a sheriff than handling a gun.
Written by Ken Yousten |
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| Taglines | For $40 a month and a shiny Tin Star... the young sheriff faced the mob alone... except for the angry ex-sheriff who couldn't watch him die and a hero-worshiping boy who lived only for the day he'd wear a TIn Star of his own! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | James Stewart was originally supposed to play Morgan Hickman. See more » |
| Goofs | When Morg climbs up to the cave chasing the McGaffey brothers, there's a full camera shadow across him. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Gli ultimi giorni dell'umanità (2022). See more » |
| Soundtracks | For He's a Jolly Good Fellow See more » |
| Quotes |
Morg Hickman:
A decent man doesn't want to kill, but if you're gonna shoot, you shoot to kill. Sheriff Ben Owens: How about hittin' them in the arm? Morg Hickman: That hokey-pokey'll get you killed fast. There're a lot of guys bragging about shooting a gun out of somebody's hand. They're lying. They shot to kill. A wounded man can still kill you. Sheriff Ben Owens: *You* did it. Morg Hickman: Huh? Sheriff Ben Owens: With Bogardus. You hit his gun. Morg Hickman: That wasn't my fight, that was yours. I could take a chance. Sheriff Ben Owens: What if you missed? Morg Hickman: Aw, he'd have killed you, or I'd have had to kill him. See more » |